Date: Sun, 18 Apr 1999 00:20:59 -0500 (CDT) From: Jonathan Fosburgh <wotan@fosburgh.dyndns.org> To: John Kenagy <jktheowl@bga.com> Cc: questions freebsd <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: Unable to su on 3.1R Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904180020150.13376-100000@fosburgh.dyndns.org> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.4.05.9904171154190.5394-100000@barnowl.roost.net>
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On Sat, 17 Apr 1999, John Kenagy wrote: > I give up. I've read the archives, FAQs, man pages, and I feel > really stupid. > > All I get si "sorry" when trying to su. > > I've deleted and added users again and again, added them to wheel, > and checked the login.conf file and all that. > > I'm left with the thought that it is another broken bit from the > CD. (There are files on it that will not uncompress and install > but will if I pull them in via ftp.) I do not know which way to > look or for what file/program bit to scrutinize. > > If anyone has an idea... I won't be mad if you respond with; > "you fool, look at..." ;-) > > Thanks, > > John > Can you log in as root? -- Jonathan Fosburgh Geotechnician Snyder Oil Corporation Houston, TX Home Page: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/1498 Manager, FreeBSD Webring: http://www.geocities.com/vienna/1498/computer/freebsdring.html ICQ: 32742908 AIM: Namthorien To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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