Can't login as root
Hello
I think I have just done something really inept which seems to have made my Debian system useable details as follows:
1/ Login as root working in the -/- directory.
2/ While using chmod to change permissions on a file accidentally hit the return key when I had only written -chmod ?R 777 /- You?ve guessed it every file on the system was given a 777 permission level.
3/ Logout and login as a user everything seems OK
4/ Logout and tried to login as root and got the following error -incorrect login-
5/ Did a hard off/on restart of the system (user account not allowed to ?shutdown-). On rebooting gdm and ssh (prime suspect?) failed to start -incorrect permissions-.
6/ System returns -incorrect login- error when trying to login as ?root- but will allow a user login.
7/ The problem ? can?t login as root, user account does not have enough privileges to do any thing meaningful (which seems strange since everything on the system now has 777 permissions). How do I get my system back?
I have had quick look in the Debian achieves but can?t spot anything similar so any pointers would be gratefully received.
Regards James
System details: -
Debian GNU/Linux 2.2r3
Ximian Gnome 1.4
Intel Pentium Pro (2SMP) system
James Aitken
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