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Unable to login inOpenSuSE 11.2 using own kernel

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http://forums.opensuse.org – Using the defaukt x86_64 kernel openSuSE 11.2 (uograded from 11.1) works fine. I have compiled my own kernel using the 11.1 config with minor changes. Botting runs fine and looking at the boot.msg compared between the default and my own kernel I only see preloadtrace.ko module missing on my own kernel which I would not expect causing mthe problem. After the boot I am unable to login on the X login screen, text console or ssh. The X login hangs after I entered username/password. Th elogin box disaapears and the backgroundscreen remains. On the text console (after stopping xwindows via CTRL-Backspace) I can enter the username but the password prompt will not appear. On ssh, where I login via plublic key I will get a message that the key will be used for login and then the session hangs as well. (Distributions)

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