session restarts @ login

[Shawn Badger]

Just a shot in the dark, but have you run chkrootkit on this machine. I
am wondering if your shell hasn't been compromised and now will only run
under root to get the added permissions that it needs.


On Sun, 2006-01-29 at 17:45 -0600, bmike1 at mcleodusa.net wrote:
> When the computer is started up it gets to the login screen but upon
> entering the correct password it merely ends the session and returns to
> the login screen. Well, I can get aound that by loging in as root.... but
> not into the primary window manager (that being ICE) but into failsfe.
> Apparently, kmail is not available for use in failsafe but thankfully
> mozilla is.
> 
> Please, how can I fix this?
> 
> if you need to call me the number is 480.615.1310
> 
> Thank you so much if you are willing to help me!
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