Re: kdm will not accept my password
On 13/11/2008, Ken Heard <ken@heard.name> wrote:
> I just finished installing Etch in a new box. KDM appears on the
> monitor with my user name and place to enter my password, but KDM will
> not accept it.
>
> In a virtual box I am able to log in to my user with the same
> password; so the user name and password are correct. Keyboard is US,
> which I used all through the installation; so the problem is not
> related to using a non US keyboard.
>
> I have installed Sarge and Etch many times but have never run into
> this problem before. What should I do to fix it?
>
>
> Ken Heard
>
I have answered my own question. The /tmp directory was set to 0770
instead of 0777. Sorry.
Ken
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