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Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] VL6.0-SOHO-A1.9.21
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From: Newtor <gen...@gm...> - 2009-08-05 21:56:03
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Hello Robert and M0E, Just to confirm: I checked /etc/shadow and the new user account show up there with plain text passwords rather than '*'. root contains an empty space for the password (i.e. nothing there at all), which coincides with the fact that root does not require a password to login. Hope this helps. Cheers, newt -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 3:39:08 PM, you wrote: RL> Newtor and M0E.......... RL> Check the /etc/shadow file on your new install see if the users you created RL> show up there. I checked mine as I am having a similar problem as you. The new RL> account is there but the password is in plain text and not encrypted as it RL> should be. There is no password for root however in that same RL> file.........hope this helps debugging this some.......:) RL> Cheers, RL> Robert RL> Robert Lange RL> vec...@ya... RL> http://www.vectorlinux.com RL> --- On Wed, 8/5/09, Newtor <gen...@gm...> wrote: >> From: Newtor <gen...@gm...> >> Subject: Re: [Vectorlinux-devel] VL6.0-SOHO-A1.9.21 >> To: "Vector Linux developer's list" <vec...@li...> >> Received: Wednesday, August 5, 2009, 1:38 PM >> Hello, >> >> First: >> I've come across a strange issue I mentioned a while back >> but was unable to >> reproduce. The issue is duplicity of partitions when >> choosing where to install VL. >> I've been able to reproduce this issue with installer >> version 700, here's how: >> >> -Created three new partitions (/, >> /home, swap) with ext3 filesystem. >> -Get to 'Select which partitions >> to use for installation' >> -Click back, back (to the finding >> installation CD step) >> -Click 'Search Again' >> -Get back to 'Select which >> partitions to use for installation' >> -Should show duplicates at this >> point. For me, it shows a set of my non-swap >> partitions for each time I clicked >> 'Search Again'. For example, if I went back and >> clicked 'Search Again' 5 times I will >> see 11 partitions (/ and /home duplicated 5 >> times each, and then my swap. >> >> I'm guessing that it may just be related to an array key or >> variable not being >> cleared properly. Basically it acts as though each time I >> 'Search Again' it adds >> another set of available partitions to an array(?), rather >> than simply reassigning >> the existing keys with the new information. Something like >> that, maybe. >> >> >> Next: >> User accounts are not created successfully during >> installation. I went with ext3 >> filesystems this time; 3 partitions (/, /home, swap). You >> can check the gui logs ( >> I removed package installation text to save message size). >> I did notice the >> password creation error again that I mentioned a while >> back: >> >> ------ ERROR >> SAVING ROOT PASSWORD (Error details below) ------- >> spawn passwd root >> >> ------- END OF ROOT >> PASSWORD ERROR ------- >> >> Couple items I see when creating passwords and users: >> spawn passwd root >> spawn passwd kparty >> spawn passwd kparty2 >> >> Also: >> Even though it was not logged (not sure why) I remember >> always seeing a >> messages to the effect of "group __username__ does not >> exist" after adding each >> new user. I've always thought it odd that the procedure >> tries to do _something_ >> with a group using the username as the group name; perhaps >> this is normal, but I >> thought I'd mention it. >> >> >> Last, just a couple notes regarding the first boot after >> installation: >> -Services that fail: vmware, >> wifi-radar; route/network on same line (is normal?) >> -Akonadi control/server fail to start >> in KDE, first boot. >> >> >> Cheers, newt >> >> -=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=-=- >> >> Tuesday, August 4, 2009, 8:12:00 AM, you wrote: >> >> ML> I need something better than that though. >> ML> see if you can catch the error. >> ML> Watch the terminal output when running trhough the >> password steps. >> >> ML> I can't reproduce this. I want to see what your >> terminals say >> >> ML> >> ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ >> ML> Let Crystal Reports handle the reporting - Free >> Crystal Reports 2008 30-Day >> ML> trial. 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