On Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:36:48 +0100 Aurelien Jarno <aurel...@aurel32.net> wrote:
> On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 11:39:50PM +0800, Clayton wrote: > > On Sun, 8 Nov 2009 15:23:43 +0100 > > Aurelien Jarno <aurel...@aurel32.net> wrote: > > > > > On Sun, Nov 08, 2009 at 09:42:49PM +0800, clayton wrote: > > > > Package: libc6 > > > > Version: 2.10.1-5 > > > > Severity: important > > > > > > > > When I pull up a terminal screen with Ctrl-Alt-Fx and attempt to > > > > login (root or regular user) I get the following: > > > > > > > > "login: segfault at bc43c704 ip b7f4c2da sp bfbeb1dc error 4 in > > > > libc-2.10.1.so[b7ed9000+141000] > > > > > > > > and login fails and I am returned to the login prompt. Ie. > > > > Ctrl-Alt-Fx totally broken. > > > > > > > > > > Does rebooting the machine fixes the issue? > > > > No, but I just accidentally discovered that if I attempt to login > > with an incorrect password, and get kicked back to the login prompt > > with a "password incorrect" error, the next login with the correct > > password will succeed. Then if I logout and attempt to login with a > > correct password again, a segfault again. > > > > A work-around, at least. So I would be alright if you downgraded the > > severity from "important" to "normal". > > I still think it is important. > > Could you please try to install debsums, and run "debsums libc6". It > should tell you if all the files are installed correctly. > > If it doesn't help, can you try to run "iconvconfig" as root? debsums thinks libc6 is just fine. Re. iconvconfig, I am assuming you want me to run it and then try a login thereafter? No change, I am afraid.... Clayton -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-bugs-dist-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
