Subject: Re: Keeping up with the Generics
To: HiPoinT <sminten@comcom.com>
From: Colin Wood <ender@is.rice.edu>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 12/14/1996 17:06:02
> I am still using the quadra.kernal for my Centris 650.
> has there been any improvments to the Generics that will
> include the Centris 650 or any new additions that the quadra.kernal
> may lack? Also I, being a neophite, would like to experiment
> with X. Will X run on the quadra.kernal?
I don't believe that X will currently run on the quadra's or centrises
because of an internal video configuration problem (but since someone
just posted patches that'll get a Q660av to work, I might be wrong on
this one ;-)
> And, since I'm firing off questions to the breeze, I edited my
> pw file to include another user, but when I login as that user,
> it says that my account has expired. Hmmm. whatdat?
You must have put something in the passwd entry field that specifies when
the account in question expires. Take a look at the passwd man page to
check out the format. Also, you may have a comma in the encrypted
password itself, which generally is a problem with passwd expiration. If
this doesn't help, please email a copy of the password entry in question
(probably from /etc/passwd is best), and I'll see what I can figure out.
Later.
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Colin Wood ender@is.rice.edu
Consultant Rice University
Information Technology Services Houston, TX