Hullo,

I've just resurrected a half-installed MDK9.1 system (that is to say that the set-up aborted half way through, and I went ot install again and selected upgrade to save time, just to finish installing rpms).

I can login as root and use that fine. I can also "su ali" to load up the user account "ali". But when I try to login as "ali" it won't let me. I've definitely got the password right, no caps problems etc.

When I add users with the MDK tool it seems to add the user without problems (except for not being able to use the account). However when I try to use "useradd" and "passwd" I get this:

[root@pc3-hem11-3-cust184 root]# useradd tom
[root@pc3-hem11-3-cust184 root]# passwd tom
Changing password for user tom.
New UNIX password:
Retype new UNIX password:
passwd: User not known to the underlying authentication module

I checked and pam and shadow seem to be installed fine. So what is going on... how can I solve this.

(I am running the update as I write, so that might solve it, but I doubt it).

No idea here but what about a nice format and a reinstall ?

My 2 cents

MOTts

I'd really rather not. It's a pain, and something I kind of expect in Windows not GNU/Linux

I just can't work out what "authentification module" it is talking about.

if you did the upgrade option all it would do is install newer versions of the RPMs already installed....so, you may still be missing some files (atleast, that's how I believe it works.)

i have no clue how to fix your problem, however :?

Trying to upgrade a half installed system is bound to cause you grief.
Safest bet is to start a clean install.

only thing I can think to try is to reinstall shadow-utils :?