--- In "Art" <> wrote:
>
> I just had a problem with my debian linux install on the compactflash.
> I was using apt-get to in stall some packages after everything was done
> I seemed to find myself unable to login to they system. I have tryed
> copying the passwd and the passwd- from a working system. I have tryed
> modifying the login of the root user so that it has no password by
> deleting it. it just doesn't seem to be letting me in. It says the
> login is in-valid and I know I have the login name right. besides
> cruptions to the passwd file is there any other reason that the login
> would be doing this? Is it posible for me to login to a single user
> mode and run a command to correct this problem?
Try booting with init=/bin/sh on the kernel parameter line.
Can you log in via ssh? Or are you trying to log in via serial port?
--Yan
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