[NTLUG:Discuss] Redhat up2date crash

[Paul Drew]

I had already tried that, and I stil cannot login at all. I have not had a 
chance to try to boot from the CD. I have been working 12-14 hours the last 
few days. Thanks for the advice though. :) I will let everyone know if I 
have success, etc.

Paul Drew





>From: Greg Edwards <greg at nas-inet.com>
>Reply-To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>To: NTLUG Discussion List <discuss at ntlug.org>
>Subject: Re: [NTLUG:Discuss] Redhat up2date crash
>Date: Sun, 27 Apr 2003 21:20:09 -0500
>
>Paul Drew wrote:
>>Howdy Guys,
>>
>>Since I can't login, I don't know what to do. I think more than just user 
>>permissions may have gotten hosed with the crash, but I am so new I am not 
>>sure. Any suggestion? Has anyone seen anything like this before?
>>
>
>>
>>Paul Drew
>>
>
>Paul,
>
>I've had KDE do this after a crash as well.  Generally if I cycle the 
>system again (shutdown and restart) it returns to normal.
>
>Have you tried to login from a text console?  Do a ctl-alt-F1 to get a 
>console and attempt to login as root.  Once you get in do a "shutdown -r 
>now" and see what you've got when it comes back up.
>
>If you can't get to a console try ctl-alt-del and that should run a reboot 
>sequence.
>
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>Greg Edwards
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