[arch-general] new arch installation: user login not possible on virtual console

[Friedrich Strohmaier]

Hi all,

this is the first time writing to  this list so first: hello to all.

I'm a quite happy user of arch-linux since december last year, and up to now I
managed to solve all tasks and difficulties using the rtfm button. ;o))

Now installing a further box (x86) I get this strange behaviour never met
during ~15 years of linux usage:

After setting up a new user I cannot login to it's account on the virtual
console.

I get:

Login incorrect

No matter whether password is set or not

# passwd -S <user>:
<user> P ... # password set
<user> NP ... # password not set

login as root works with and without password set (both times unset by deleting
the /etc/shadow passwd entry).

this also occured on another box currently installed - latter one a x86_64

user was added through

# useradd -m -g <group> <user>

password was set through

# passwd user

changing user from root via sudo or su works, as does login via xdm.
login via lxdm and gdm doesn't, if that is of any help.

If I do the same on my box writing this mail from (x86_64 - all updates
included) everything works as expected.

Couldn't find anything at the bugtracker.

Before digging deeper my question:
Any known issues or ideas on that?


Friedrich