Arch 3.1.9-23 - Can't Login

[sidb]

Booting to Arch Linux 3.1.9-23 (archlinuxarm-13-06-2012), I can't login with root:root via console or ssh (using different physical keyboards on each). No problems at all on Debian.

I've checked the hash, and re-written the SD card several times, but I always get the same thing: user:root, password:root results in "Login incorrect" on console and "Access denied" via ssh

What am I missing here?

Have seen a few posts in the forum with people having trouble on Debian, but all seem to be blaming wrong hash, password typos or sticky keyboards - I reckon I've checked all these!

[sidb]

Still having same problem today - can anyone please confirm that they can login to a fresh archlinuxarm-13-06-2012 as root:root?

Thanks

[stevepdp]

Moved to the Arch forum, your post should get more attention there

[pepedog]

Have you ever logged in since install, ie done upgrades?
If no, I can't help, sounds like corruption.
If yes, there was a blip with previous kernel, now fixed, so burn and upgrade again.
I always like to sync before reboot, know its not supposed to be nessesary.

[sidb]

> Have you ever logged in since install, ie done upgrades?

No - this is a fresh install. I was using the previous build (archlinuxarm-29-04-2012) without problems, but have not been able to login on archlinuxarm-13-06-2012 at all.

> If no, I can't help, sounds like corruption.

This was my thought but have redownloaded, checked hash and re-imaged.

> If yes, there was a blip with previous kernel, now fixed, so burn and upgrade again.

I will keep trying - was really just looking for confirmation that root:root should work.

Is a firmware update required?

Thanks

[pepedog]

When you pacman -Syu it will pickup kernel and firmware updates (if available)

[sidb]

Thanks but I can't login to do a pacman.

I've just re-downloaded and reimaged and still can't get past the login prompt

[sdjf]

Did you see Pepedog's suggestion to sync before boot? That was also mentioned as a step before initial boot in this startup guide:

http://www.mybiteofpi.com/guides.html

[HashberryPee]

Same problem, I can't login either with 'root' nor with my own user.
Followed the pepedog's steps until point 32.

[sdjf]

Sorry I was not more clear. That startup guide was written by Nathan. The suggestion about syncing was made by Pepedog earlier in the thread you are reading. Two different people.

[abence]

This one solved it for me.

Login via SSH
pacman -Syu util-linux

[HashberryPee]

This one solved it for me.

Login via SSH
pacman -Syu util-linux

Worked.
Thanks!

[sidb]

So...

I couldn't login via ssh as my root/root credentials were always rejected. So could never pacman anything!

Have finally traced it to a defective SD card reader which seems to have been corrupting the image whilst writing to the SD (I suspect that the repeated failures were actually caused by the SD never actually being overwritten with a replacement image)

Thanks for all suggestions.