linux login: incorrect login

poweroff · 03-01-2004, 10:29 AM

Hi i`m using suse 8.2 and have a problem with login , exactly when i try 2 login in box i can`t do that even i can`t type password example :
login:root or user
incorrect login

this is message i get.

only way 2 login is in init 1 but when i switch in init 3 i can`t login in my box

any help?

greetings all

meldar · 03-01-2004, 10:39 AM

What does /var/log/messages tell you? It writes something down every time someone logs in.

poweroff · 03-01-2004, 10:43 AM

when i type user or root in login prompt as i say get incorrect login and again login screen.

sorry forget 2 check message log.
thx

meldar · 03-01-2004, 11:02 AM

I'm not sure I understood that

Does it work, or don't you have access to /var/log/messages?
On my computer, I can access it by pressing f12. Else something like

Code:

init 3 ; sleep 10 ; tail /var/log/messages > ~/log

(after booting at runlevel 1) should help.

poweroff · 03-02-2004, 04:03 PM

thx man for helping i was read /var/log/messages and resolve a problem.
(sometimes need someone 2 remember for a lot of things lol)
chears