Trouble logging without X windows

[varg_b]

Hi,

I have Redhat linux es 4. Im trying to login without loading x windows. Even if i use normal user the screen just clears and the login prompt is back again, if i use the root its still the same. I check the log from /var and I can see something like this.
Nov 1 12:03:58 appserver login(pam_unix)[2482]: session opened for user oracle by (uid=0)
Nov 1 12:03:58 appserver login[2482]: Module is unknown
Nov 1 12:03:58 appserver init: open(/dev/pts/0): No such file or directory

All I want todo is to loging using the multiuser mode with out having to start the X windows. If change the /etc/inittab to the option 5, all is okay I get the login screen and I can login no problems at all. But After I change to the option to 3 in inittab, I just cant login successfully.

Please help. :confused:

Thanks
Blesson

[happybunny]

why is oracle uid=0?

isnt that roots uid?

[varg_b]

hi

don't know why oracle uid=0. Thats what I found in the /var/log/messages
I cannot use any ctrl+alt+f(keys) to goto the terminal or the console., all it says is module is unknown and its back to the login prompt again. If I purposely enter a wrong password it says login incorrect ( just wanted to check.)

Bcos Of this I cannot change the inittab to 3. I will not able to login ever.

Please give me some ideas.

Thanks
Blesson

[varg_b]

please help! any one. I cannot use the option 3 in the inittab. Cannot login from there. Is there any fix for this.
Please help.


Blesson

[webwolf]

you could edit the inittab from X, or you could type init 3 in a root console using xterm, gnome terminal, or konqueror.. Alternative you could boot into single user mode ( by adding single to the end of the kernel line in grub ), edit /etc/inittab and then type init3.

Jeremy