On Tuesday 09 March 2004 18:06, Kent West wrote: > David Goodenough wrote: > >On Tuesday 09 March 2004 16:52, Kent West wrote: > >>David Goodenough wrote: > >>>On Tuesday 09 March 2004 15:12, Kent West wrote: > >>>>David Goodenough wrote: > >>>>>I have a laptop which has been running Debian for around 2 years now, > >>>>>with a user ID for me which works just fine. I can log on to a line > >>>>>mode console or use KDM to log on to KDE - no problems. The machine > >>>>> is running Sid, and is pretty well up to date. > >>>>> > >>>>>Recently I added a user ID for my son so that he could use this > >>>>> machine for some school work. He claims he did nothing out of the > >>>>> ordinary, but after a history lesson he stopped being able to log > >>>>> into KDE [but can log into a console]. > >>>> > >>>>Can you log into KDM? (IOW, does it just affect his account?) > >>> > >>>Yes, my account behaves perfectly normally, and has done so both before > >>>and after his account was created. I think it may be all new accounts > >>>that have this problem. I created another account, and that too had > >>>the problem. > >> > >>How did you create the accounts? Using "adduser" or some other method? > > > >adduser > > Some thoughts. > > Try a different wm/de, such as icewm or wmaker
no difference > > Switch session managers (apt-get install gdm) and see if the problem is > there also. same problem. It shows a bit different, but basically it says that the user password combination is wrong, but they are exactly the same as those that work on a command line login. > > Look at /etc/kde/kdm/kdmrc for any restrictions/privs specific to your > account/other than your account. none visible > > Directory mask on new users? mine is drwr-sr-x his is drwr-xr-x which is odd becuause on all the other machines I have mine is drwr-xr-x! > > Xauthority issues for new users? The .Xauthority file in each directory exists and is empty > > -- > Kent -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
