In article <43CFF727.4020609@hotmail.com>,
Chuck Zmudzinski  <brchuck@hotmail.com> wrote:
>I upgraded from 2.0.2 to 3.0 using build.sh install=/ from the DESTDIR 
>of a build of 3.0 on the 2.0.2 system I was upgrading. But I forgot to 
>install a 3.0 kernel before running build.sh install=/ (I admit this 
>problem is probably my fault, but I am seeking help in fixing it). The 
>build.sh install=/ failed to complete successfully, althought it seems 
>to have succesfully installed all the new sets. I think the build.sh 
>install=/ failed when trying to remove files from /tmp. I could not 
>login or run very many commands (as expected) after the failed install 
>because I was trying to run 3.0 userland with a 2.0.2 kernel. 
>Fortunately I was able to reboot a new 3.0 kernel.
>
>The system came up fine but when I tried to login to the console, I got 
>the following error:
>
>login: in openpam_configure(): No required or binary component in 
>service login, facilty auth
>login: pam_start failed: system error
>login: pam_start failed
>
>I don't remember what kind of password encrytion I was using, but it was 
>done locally with a master.passwd file in /etc.
>
>The network initiated OK and I tried to ftp to the new system, and on 
>the console ftpd reported the same error messages when trying to login 
>via ftp from another computer on the network.
>
>What do I have to do to fix this? I can make rescue floppies if I have 
>to, but have no idea what to do to fix this particular problem. Is there 
>a way to run the build.sh script from a rescue floppy or installation 
>CD?  Perhaps then I could try and rerun the build.sh install=/ command 
>again and get the installation done correctly? Or is the easiest 
>solution to use a recue floppy to grab my critical data and do a fresh 
>install of 3.0?

Did you run postinstall fix? There is a probably missing /etc/pam.d directory
which you can find in /usr/src/etc. You should be able to boot single user
for that and fix it.

christos