Unable to login to FreeBSD + xorg + xdm system

Avinash Sonawane rootkea at gmail.com
Fri May 8 13:59:23 UTC 2015


On Fri, May 8, 2015 at 6:40 PM, Avinash Sonawane <rootkea at gmail.com> wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I am using FreeBSD 10.1-RELEASE. Today I installed x11/xorg and also
> x11/xdm and them made changes to /etc/ttys as instructed in the
> Handbook (https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html#idp63498576)
>
> But now I am unable to login in the system. When I boot the system a
> big rectangle (xdm) pops up as a login screen and when I enter my
> credentials (username and password) it simply returns back (like the
> box got refreshed) and again asks for the credentials.
>
> No matter how many time I provide the credentials it simply pops up
> again and again.
>
> I tried with normal user account as well as root account.
>
> And now I am not able to login in the system at all. Please help.
>
> --
> Avinash Sonawane (RootKea)
> PICT, Pune
> http://rootkea.wordpress.com

I could login back in the system using Single User Mode but then
what's wrong with the Handbook instructions?
(https://www.freebsd.org/doc/handbook/x-xdm.html#idp63498576)

Here is my /etc/ttys http://pastebin.com/1AUhtvyH

-- 
Avinash Sonawane (RootKea)
PICT, Pune
http://rootkea.wordpress.com


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