Date: Thu, 31 Jul 1997 13:07:09 -0500 (CDT) From: "Paul T. Root" <proot@horton.iaces.com> To: proot@horton.iaces.com (Paul T. Root) Cc: bluejay@amp.com, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: login_getclass:, login.conf Message-ID: <199707311807.NAA17215@horton.iaces.com> In-Reply-To: <199707311621.LAA15578@horton.iaces.com> from "Paul T. Root" at "Jul 31, 97 11:21:24 am"
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In a previous message, Paul T. Root said: > In a previous message, Adametz, Bluejay said: > > Regarding: > > > > >I just installed FreeBSD 2.2.2 and I get a strange message > > >whenever I log in with root or su to root or TRY to telnet > > >in with root. > > > > > ><date> <server> login: login_getclass: unknown class 'root' > > > > and > > > > There is an errata in the WC cdrom which states that a login.conf file > > may > > not transfer when installing. The fix is to cp from the second disk > > /usr/src. I'm unable to find such a file on either disk, or on an > > earlier > > release. What must the file contain, and in what syntax? I'll try > > creating it myself, unless that is prohibitively difficult for a > > neophyte. > > The src tree got too big for the live filesystem. Almost time to > go to 3 disks, eek. > > Anyway, on the second CD in etc you'll find login.conf Opps, I guess I blew my cd. It's not there. On the first CD, you find it in the src/setc.aa tarball. cd / tar -xzvf /cdrom/src/setc.aa etc/login.conf > > > I think these are related. I created a simple login.conf file, based on > > information in the man pages containing the following: > > > > default:\ > > shell=/bin/csh :\ > > minpasswordlen=6 > > root:\ > > tc=default > > > > and it took care of the login_getclass errors. > > > > /s/ a new FreeBSD user > > --- > > Bluejay Adametz, CFII, A&P bluejay@amp.com > > Greenville, SC, USA +1 864 675 7425 > > AMP Circuits, an AMP division > > --- > > Not to laugh, not to lament, not to curse, but to understand. > > > > > -- > Paul T. Root E/Mail: proot@iaces.com > 200 S. 5th St. Suite 1100 PAG: +1 (800) SKY-PAGE PIN: 537-7270 > Minneapolis, MN 55402 WRK: +1 (612) 663-1979 > NIC: PTR FAX: +1 (612) 663-8030 > -- Flying is a nack... the trick is to throw yourself at the ground, and miss..." - Douglas Adams
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