Re: No longer able to log in.

[Roberto Sanchez <roberto@familiasanchez.net>]

Quoting Roberto Sanchez <roberto@familiasanchez.net>:

> The machine has not been sending its regular logcheck emails, so something
> may be seriously wrong.  But, on the other hand, the keyboard still works
> and I can attempt a login (though it hangs) and switch tty's.
> 
> I suspect that a hard boot may fix the problem, but I am hesitant to take
> the
> Microsoft approach unless I have no other choice.
> 

I also just now discovered that the box is still at least partially functional.
I can still apt-get from my other machines (which requires communication to
apt-proxy running on the b0rked box).  Also, telneting to port 22 show the
SSH banner.  I am totally stumped.

-Roberto

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