Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 23:06:10 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: giqu@hotmail.com (Giap Vu) Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root user can't login Message-ID: <199805150306.XAA15535@castor.loco.net> In-Reply-To: <19980514184904.10693.qmail@hotmail.com> from Giap Vu at "May 14, 98 11:49:04 am"
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Giap Vu wrote: > > This works perfectly without having to su root. However when I try, > for > > example, change the IP address by typing /stand/sysinstall; I get > > the installation screen. But when I choose the "Configure" option by > > using the arrow key, FreeBSD exits to the prompt. Try access by > typing > > c, there's nothing happens. Try other options I get same result. > > Dave wrote: > >Hmm. this is troubling. I can imagine two sources of problems. > >In the previous message, I really intended to imply that /all/ > >the ttyXX lines be made secure. Perhaps sysinstall is using more > >than one pty? This doesn't sound very likely to me. > > >Another possibility is that the terminal emulation that the W95 uses > >is somehow wrong, and the "curses" interface of sysinstall is unhappy > >with it. > > >After loggin in to the BSD box, what does BSD think your terminal > >is? (echo $TERM) > > >When logging into the BSD box, does the vi editor work as expected? > >That is a good test of terminal emulation. > > I checked: > - All the lines ttypX were changed to "network secure." > - echo $TERM returns ANSI. > - vi works fine. > - In addition, I also test on NT 4.0. The result is the same. Quite > frustrating hah. Well, this leaves me at a loss. Hmm. to change the IP address, edit the file /etc/rc.conf by hand. Also check /etc/hosts, possibly DNS files, if they are being used. Dave -- <----. mail-to: djv@bedford.net <----|=================================== <----' Zber Qnrzbaf, Srjre Qrivyf! To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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