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From: j@bonnie.heep.sax.de (J Wunsch)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: Root login denied after compiling new kernel
Date: 8 Aug 1995 13:08:30 +0200
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Markus Baeurle <s671687@rghx50.gp.fht-esslingen.de> wrote:
>Is it normal or what is the reason why I was denied to login as root after
>I had compiled a new kernel with (among others) options "COMPAT_43" disabled?
Removing ``options COMPAT_43'' is one of the big NOs by this time!
getty(8) is still using sgtty-style calls. :-(
(Feel happy that you've been able to log in through getty at all. :)
--
cheers, J"org private: joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de
http://www.sax.de/~joerg/
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)