I can't login to console [solved]

billwiens · n00b Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 3

I did a fresh install of gentoo, booted into it and compiled xorg and gnome, along with a few other things like the nvida drivers. I then rebooted, and now when I type anything into the login prompt it hangs, and then comes back to the prompt.
For instance, I type root and press enter. Instead of prompting me for a password, it stalls for several seconds and goes back to the initial login screen.

Any thoughts or suggestions? I'm able to ssh in to make changes to the system, but from the actual computer I can do nothing at this point.

dalek · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 5:11 am Post subject:

I would ssh in and re-emerge pam and shadow. Make sure to do the etc-updates too. That is all I can think of at least.

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billwiens · n00b Joined: 30 May 2006 Posts: 3

Done. Thank you so very much. That's a weight off my shoulders.

dalek · Posted: Tue May 30, 2006 2:05 pm Post subject:

I have seen others have that problem, had something similiar myself, and that fixed it. I just wonder why it happens to begin with. :?:

edit: My bad typing again. :oops:

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My rig: Gigabyte GA-970A-UD3P mobo, AMD FX-8350 Eight-Core CPU, ZALMAN CNPS10X Performa CPU cooler,
G.SKILL 32GB DDR3 PC3 12800 Memory Nvidia GTX-650 video card LG W2253 Monitor
60TBs of hard drive space using LVM
Cooler Master HAF-932 Case