Are you trying a Graphical login. If so it could be a problem with your
session. One of your WindowManagers probably has the problem. Check in
the .xsession-errors file in the user's directory..
Glen.
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Paul Walsh [SMTP:Paul.Walsh at berlitz.ie]
> Sent: Friday, November 26, 1999 10:51 AM
> To: ilug at linux.ie> Subject: [ILUG] Mandrake 6.1 ( Helios ) login.
>> Hi,
>> After doing a custom install of Redhat Mandrake 6.1 when i first
> reboot the
> machine.
> All the services start Ok and the Localhost login prompt appears, when
> i try
> to login as
> Root or as the Normal User that i created during the OS install
> nothing
> happens, the login prompt
> returns and i get no option to enter a password for the account... in
> other
> words i cannot login
> to my new system.
>> Has anyone ever come across this problem before and a way to solve it?
>> Ta.
> Paul.
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