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hi I have upgraded from sarge stable to etch stable: Code: # uname -a Linux cc.domain.net 2.6.18-4-686 #1 SMP Wed Apr 18 09:55:10 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux now, after login ...
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    unknown configuration item `FAIL_DELAY'

    hi

    I have upgraded from sarge stable to etch stable:
    Code:
    # uname -a
    Linux cc.domain.net 2.6.18-4-686 #1 SMP Wed Apr 18 09:55:10 UTC 2007 i686 GNU/Linux
    now, after login I'm getting these errors:
    Code:
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `FAIL_DELAY'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `QUOTAS_ENAB'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `NOLOGIN_STR'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `ENV_HZ'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `PASS_MAX_LEN'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `CHFN_AUTH'
    May  4 11:43:13 cc login: unknown configuration item `CLOSE_SESSIONS'
    knows someone howto solve this problem ?

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    The login procedure has changed and thats variables became usless.

    you must edit /etc/login.defs file if you want remmove the error messages.

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