From: mdiehl@triton.unm.edu (J. Michael Diehl) Subject: New User --- Bug Reports (3) Date: 14 Sep 1992 08:53:14 GMT
I just dloaded a copy of linux for experementation/teasing on a system here at
school. I only use the floppy disk image since I don't even OWN a computer, yet
At first glance, I'm very impressed. I still have a few questions which I will
post if I can't answere them otherwise. But I did find two instances of strange
behavior:
1) the login sequence is wrong. (IMVHO) in my VERY humble opinion.
When you boot linux, you get the login prompt. Enter the name of a user that
does NOT exist. You immediately get another login prompt. You should get the
password prompt. Not a very big problem, but I, as a newbie unix user,
noticed it.
2) I was playing with the sys. on a (choke) PS-2 55sx with 2Mb ram. (snicker)
This isn't the system I usually use. I found that if you select any SVGA modes
but 80-25, the system locks. I can give more info if anyone thinks its that
important.
3) I don't know if this is a bug, but it is strange. I was playing with the
PS-2 again. Remember, 2Mb ram and a 95% full fs. I was loged on as user and
su'ed to root. I got an out of swap space error and a core dump. Then I got
a prompt. Was the command a success? I wanted to find out. I did a whoami.
"root" I did a who. "user" I tryed to mount a fs. Got a permission denied
error msg. I was loged on as root with no privs! Thought I'd let ya'll
know.
I got this system as a learning experiance. It was actually a charge to log
in as root. I'm learning a lot, but I expect to have a few questions later.
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