My problem is that at single user mode prompt, when I typed #passwd, it complains about password database is busy. and permission denied (see my original post).
I boot machine into single user mode and mount filesystem on /a, and I changed PASDSREQ=YES to PASSREQ=NO
Code:
verification:
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After umount /a and boot back to normal CDE login page, it still asked for password after username (root). It still complains: login incorrect; please try again. Not working.
I then went back to single user mode and tried to edit out the :x: on the root password in the passwd file.
Code:
verification:
Code:
But it still asked for password at login page: login incorrect; please try again. Not working neither.
Hi Hicksd8,
I tried your suggestions with code error return:
Code:
I went ahead to see if I change the password anyway:
Code:
Not working.
Hi rua,
I tried to find mirrored filesystem in vain. Just what I have tried:
After boot into single user mode, I typed code:
I just couldn't find the mirrored filesystem.
Thanks for all the replies. Any other suggestions? Josh
Last edited by fromtexas0; 04-20-2012 at 08:16 PM..
Reason: first time try on [code] ... [/code].
That should have been:
You might also create a regular (non root) user account and see if you can login with it. Perhaps is there some logic that prevent root login in a graphic environment (which is a poor practice anyway).
Can you switch to non graphic mode and see if you can login from there ?
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