sys-libs/pam does not allow login due to a missing config file. The follow error message was pulled from /var/log/auth.log. Nov 16 20:38:20 localhost login[4783]: PAM _pam_init_handlers: no default config /etc/pam.d/other Nov 16 20:38:20 localhost login[4783]: PAM error reading PAM configuration file Nov 16 20:38:20 localhost login[4783]: PAM pam_start: failed to initialize handlers Nov 16 20:38:20 localhost login[4783]: Couldn't initialize PAM: Critical error - immediate abort Reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. install stage3 2004.3 ppc 2. login as an existing user 3. Actual Results: Error message on console "Couldn't initialize PAM: Critical error - immediate abort" and inability to login. Expected Results: successful login.
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 71487 ***
Oops some one hit refresh, sorry dawgs.