Date: Fri, 8 May 2015 19:29:02 +0530 From: Avinash Sonawane <rootkea@gmail.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Unable to login to FreeBSD + xorg + xdm system Message-ID: <CAJ9BSW8r5Z2L=pbgdxE8FKWgxUwkq=-FD1eOK04nGV6BkMd39A@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: <CAJ9BSW_vBK8pnLEbY8gr7trdxLLgF=UFOPpeKU3EcXwjNUM=LQ@mail.gmail.com> References: <CAJ9BSW_vBK8pnLEbY8gr7trdxLLgF=UFOPpeKU3EcXwjNUM=LQ@mail.gmail.com>
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On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Avinash Sonawane <rootkea@gmail.com> wrote: > Hello! > > I am using FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE. Today I installed x11/xorg and also > x11/xdm and them made changes to /etc/ttys as instructed in the > Handbook (https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html#idp63498576) > > But now I am unable to login in the system. When I boot the system a > big rectangle (xdm) pops up as a login screen and when I enter my > credentials (username and password) it simply returns back (like the > box got refreshed) and again asks for the credentials. > > No matter how many time I provide the credentials it simply pops up > again and again. > > I tried with normal user account as well as root account. > > And now I am not able to login in the system at all. Please help. > > -- > Avinash Sonawane (RootKea) > PICT, Pune > http://rootkea.wordpress.com I could login back in the system using Single User Mode but then what's wrong with the Handbook instructions? (https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html#idp63498576) Here is my /etc/ttys http://pastebin.com/1AUhtvyH -- Avinash Sonawane (RootKea) PICT, Pune http://rootkea.wordpress.com
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