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Re: Adding user to dual boot laptop



On Tue, 09 Oct 2012 16:53:14 -0700 Gary writes:
> I have a Toshiba Qosmio with 2 60 GB hard drives, one with Windows XP and the other with Debian Squeeze.
> I just decided to add my wife as a user to the linux side. For some reason the login screen won't work.
> I set up her account in passwd and group and I set up her home directory.
> I can log her in as an su user with no problem. When I re-boot the system and the splash screen comes up (KDE4),
> I can enter her name and password but the system rejects the pass word.
> I've checked everything about 3 times and can find nothing wrong.
> I would guess that I have missed some niggally detail. The Windows XP side works fine. Any ideas?

Gary, I found this thread by someone who has as similar problem as
yourself. Perhaps it may help.
http://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?p=45579

Regards
wally


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