gdm doesn't allow username input

[Mark Zytkovicz]

> On Wed, 2004-01-07 at 16:08, Mark Zytkovicz wrote:
> > This is a strange one.
> > 
> > I've just finished a massive port upgrade on 5.0-release.
> > I logged out of gnome (probably shouldn't have even
> > been there, but whatever) and it noted that the versions
> > of gdm were different, restart gdm or reboot.  I figure
> > it was as good a time as any to reboot.
> > 
> > Well, gdm comes up and asks for the password - no username.
> > Nothing I type gets me anywhere.  I can go through the
> > menus and enter the root password to configure the login
> > manager, but I never get asked to enter the username, just
> > the password.
> > 
> > I've checked google, bsdforums and current, and haven't
> > seen any mention of it.  I have gdm2 as of Jan5, and can't
> > get into a server right now to cvsup.
> > 
> > Any thoughts?
> 
> Upgrade to at least 5.1-RELEASE (5.2-RC preferred).  GNOME is 
> no longer
> supported on 5.0-RELEASE.
> 
> Joe
> 

Thanks Joe.  That was the plan - actually, to go up to current,
but I was trying to tidy up ports first.

Where would I find this info, and how can I make sure I find
out when it happens again?  Or is it just general knowledge
and I've missed it?

Thanks,

-MarkZ