> group -gdm:x:479: > passwd - gdm:x:42:479::/var/lib/gdm:/sbin/nologin > I think you might want to change the gid for gdm. > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:48 PM, cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > >> so your saying to remove the gdm (it does exist) user and group >> >> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:35 PM, <m.roth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >> >>> > another thing to note... logging in as root in the gdm doesn't make >>> any >>> > entry to /var/log/secure.. whereas my basic user id does >>> >>> Right, it's only logging other users than root. >>> >>> Here's a thought: as root, first see if gdm is already in /etc/passwd, >>> and >>> if gdm, gid 42 exists. If not, it looks as though it's supposed to be >>> uid >>> and groupid 42 (yes, that's The Answer), with shell of nologin, so do >>> groupadd and useradd manually, then see what happens. >>> >>> mark >>> > >>> > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:27 PM, cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> >>> wrote: >>> > >>> >> Sorry, I'm trying to collect as much info as I can to bring this box >>> >> back >>> >> up.. here is what I am seeing >>> >> >>> >> Feb 25 15:37:01 DBC115B useradd[3034]: failed adding user 'gdm', >>> data >>> >> deleted >>> >> Feb 25 15:52:06 DBC115B useradd[3071]: failed adding user 'gdm', >>> data >>> >> deleted >>> >> Feb 25 15:52:33 DBC115B pam: gdm-password[3000]: >>> >> pam_unix(gdm-password:session): session opened for user c4ifford by >>> >> (uid=0) >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> So to surmise the problem.. i can ssh and virt tty into the box.. >>> but I >>> >> cannot log in through gdm. so no X. >>> >> >>> >> >>> >> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 4:09 PM, Stainforth, Matthew (SD/DS) < >>> >> Matthew.Stainforth@xxxxxx> wrote: >>> >> >>> >>> The problem is "it broke" and "can't login" and "i get errors in my >>> >>> secure >>> >>> log" and "I'm pretty sure it's pam" are awfully vague and don't >>> convey >>> >>> much >>> >>> information. >>> >>> >>> >>> Exactly what behavior and errors are you seeing? If you want help, >>> >>> you'll >>> >>> have to be specific. >>> >>> >>> >>> -----Original Message----- >>> >>> From: redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx [mailto: >>> >>> redhat-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of cliff here >>> >>> Sent: Thursday, February 25, 2010 5:00 PM >>> >>> To: General Red Hat Linux discussion list >>> >>> Subject: Re: System crash >>> >>> >>> >>> So I reinstalled and reupdated.. and it broke again... I'm so >>> stumped >>> >>> >>> >>> On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:34 AM, cliff here <c4ifford@xxxxxxxxx> >>> >>> wrote: >>> >>> >>> >>> > Not sure, I checked login, and xserver pam modules and they >>> looked >>> >>> like >>> >>> the >>> >>> > standard ones. >>> >>> > >>> >>> > >>> >>> > On Thu, Feb 25, 2010 at 10:29 AM, <m.roth@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: >>> >>> > >>> >>> >> > When i say tty i mean virtual tty as in ALT+f1,f2 etc... but I >>> >>> cannot >>> >>> >> > login through X, I checked the xserver pam module in >>> /etc/pam.d >>> >>> >> > >>> >>> >> > Mind you that X comes up fine, loads my dual monitor kmod >>> driver. >>> >>> So >>> >>> >> when >>> >>> >> > I do try and log into x, i get errors in my secure log, which >>> >>> points >>> >>> me >>> >>> >> to >>> >>> >> > the Pam authentication issue. I tried to roll back and >>> complete >>> >>> the >>> >>> >> > update.. but to no avail >>> >>> >> >>> >>> >> OH! 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