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Date:      Thu, 3 Jul 2003 13:49:08 -0500
From:      "Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz>
To:        "Johan Paul" <mailing-lists@johanpaul.com>, <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Subject:   Re: Problem adding user (4.8R)
Message-ID:  <004b01c34193$ca35b060$0d41d5cc@nitanjared>
References:  <3F0478F6.6040601@johanpaul.com>

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From: "Johan Paul" <mailing-lists@johanpaul.com>
To: <freebsd-questions@freebsd.org>
Sent: Thursday, July 03, 2003 1:41 PM
Subject: Problem adding user (4.8R)


> Hi,
> 
> I just installed FreeBSD 4.8 and tried to add 
> a user to the system using 'adduser foo'.
> 
> I get a few questions and then this:
> 
> -- 8< --
> Don't worry about mistakes. I will give 
> you the chance later to correct any input.
> Enter username [foo]:
> Please enter a username
> Enter username [foo]: foo
> Please enter a username
> Enter username [foo]:
> -- 8< --
> 
> ...whatever I type in as username, the system rejects it.
> 

Does 'foo' match the regexp that you entered
or already had setup when you were 'answering
a few questions?'

Kevin Kinsey
DaleCo, S.P.



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