Re: only root allowed login ...

: on "6-14-2011" "Glynn Clements" writ:

: Once you've tried the obvious possibilities, a systematic approach is
: to log in as root, then run e.g.:
: 	strace -f -o login.txt login twhite
 
    that offered a wealth of information.  200+MB.  i started ploughing 
through it, and found a syscall for which i did not have a manpage.  i 
have a hunch, that somewhere between 2.2 and 2.4 kernels, i screwed up.
 
    given that, building a new system probably a more time efficient 
approach.  i have zero confidence i could affect a fix without doing 
further damage.  but, thanks for the pointer to strace; an impressive 
tool.
  
    and linux just kept on, keepin' on ...
    
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    but in stead , notice ...