[nzlug] Help: Trouble after LDAP + NSS configuration

[Cliff Pratt]

Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd wrote:
> On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 09:17 +1300, Cliff Pratt wrote:
>> Roland Hill wrote:
>>> On Fri, February 15, 2008 8:58 am, Cliff Pratt wrote:
>>>
>>>>> - single mode/recovery mode does not let me into the system
>>>> More detail would be helpful. What error did you get?
>>> Refer to my original post (in part as follows). The error is the same
>>>  regardless of a 'normal' boot, or a single mode boot:
>>>
>> If you get the same error, I'd guess that it isn't getting into single
>> user mode. It shouldn't try to log you in. Though I' must admit I've not 
>> tried it on my Ubuntu system.
> 
> This is not the case.  For Security purposes in single user mode a
> password is still required.  (There is a file in /etc that if it exists
> will cause the root password to be required in single user mode.)
> 
> Your better off editing the grub kernel line and appending
> init=/bin/bash
> 
Yes, but the root user should not need the presence of LDAP, should it?

Cheers,

Cliff