Kam Leo <kam.leo@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >On Mon, Jun 27, 2011 at 1:41 PM, jackson byers <byersjab@xxxxxxxxx> >wrote: >> My backup copy of F14 boots, all looks normal, >> boot messages all "OK" >> but then I can't login: after entering my password >> the screen recycles to the login screen, >> and continues to do this if I keep trying. >> [byers@f14 ~]$ uname -r >> 2.6.35.13-92.fc14.i686.PAE >> hints?, advice? >> Jack > >Boot into runlevel 3, log in as root, and reset the user's password. I wonder about one thing. The OP didn't say if the login screen shows Authentication Failure when it recycles. I too would boot to run level 3. But I would first try a regular login. If that worked, the I would try startx. -- Sent from my Android tablet with K-9 Mail. -- users mailing list users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe or change subscription options: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines