SUMMARY: Can't login as root on console terminal

Thanks to those who have sent replies already,
especially Eugen and Nicolas.

Fool that I am!  I've managed to introduce
a .profile into / with an exit in it!

Humbly yours,

Ray

> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Ray Hillman" <R.K.Hillman@bton.ac.uk>
> To: <sunmanagers@sunmanagers.org>
> Sent: Tuesday, March 05, 2002 2:25 PM
> Subject: Can't login as root on console terminal
> 
> > Hi,
> >
> > We have a Sun Fire 880 with a terminal attached as a console.
> >
> > Up until recently, I have been able to login as root
> > at the console terminal, but now, when I login I
> > get the last login info and:
> >
> > Sun Microsystems Inc.   SunOS 5.8       Generic February 2000
> >
> > and the connection is closed.  I also notice that a single
> > user boot prompts for the root password and then proceeds
> > to init 3 automatcally.
> >
> > I don't recall having done anything to change the behaviour
> > of the system - though we did have a Sun engineer visit
> > a short while ago.
> >
> > It's not related to the /etc/default/login CONSOLE line -
> > I've tried it both commented and uncommented.
> >
> > Please, any ideas?
> >
> > Regards
> >
> > Ray
> >
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