Is your current directory on a NFS filesystem when you do su? Are you having NFS problems at the same time? I've seen this problem in these circumstances as the su tries to get the current directory but can't as the remote server is down/unreachable. Hope this helps.
Rgds, Andy Chittenden Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fax: +44 1753 661011 WAVE Development, Madge Networks Ltd Wexham Springs, Framewood Road, Wexham, Slough SL3 6PJ, England > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Sent: 20 October 1998 20:52 > To: debian-user@lists.debian.org > Cc: recipient.list.not.shown > Subject: Unidentified subject! > > > Hi everyone! > All of a sudden my root account seems to be quite > broken. When I su to > root and type in the password and hit enter, it just stops > and doesn't do > anything. I have to press Ctrl+C. > If I try to login as root in another VC, it gets > > ---------------------------------- > E-Mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Date: 19-Oct-98 > Time: 19:40:34 > > This message was sent by XFMail. > Powered by GNU/Linux 2.0. > ---------------------------------- > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe > [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null >
