Date: Thu, 14 May 1998 23:06:10 -0400 (EDT) From: CyberPeasant <djv@bedford.net> To: giqu@hotmail.com (Giap Vu) Cc: FreeBSD-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root user can't login Message-ID: <199805150306.XAA15535@castor.loco.net> In-Reply-To: <19980514184904.10693.qmail@hotmail.com> from Giap Vu at "May 14, 98 11:49:04 am"
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Giap Vu wrote:
> > This works perfectly without having to su root. However when I try,
> for
> > example, change the IP address by typing /stand/sysinstall; I get
> > the installation screen. But when I choose the "Configure" option by
> > using the arrow key, FreeBSD exits to the prompt. Try access by
> typing
> > c, there's nothing happens. Try other options I get same result.
>
> Dave wrote:
> >Hmm. this is troubling. I can imagine two sources of problems.
> >In the previous message, I really intended to imply that /all/
> >the ttyXX lines be made secure. Perhaps sysinstall is using more
> >than one pty? This doesn't sound very likely to me.
>
> >Another possibility is that the terminal emulation that the W95 uses
> >is somehow wrong, and the "curses" interface of sysinstall is unhappy
> >with it.
>
> >After loggin in to the BSD box, what does BSD think your terminal
> >is? (echo $TERM)
>
> >When logging into the BSD box, does the vi editor work as expected?
> >That is a good test of terminal emulation.
>
> I checked:
> - All the lines ttypX were changed to "network secure."
> - echo $TERM returns ANSI.
> - vi works fine.
> - In addition, I also test on NT 4.0. The result is the same. Quite
> frustrating hah.
Well, this leaves me at a loss.
Hmm. to change the IP address, edit the file /etc/rc.conf by hand.
Also check /etc/hosts, possibly DNS files, if they are being used.
Dave
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