Cannot Create New User

[Jim Farrell]

Hi,
 
I am a Linux Newbie just trying to learn my way around.

I just installed Fedora Core 3 on an Intel Pentium III 1 GHz PC that
also runs Windows 2000.  I went with the reiserfs.

Anyway, the install went smoothly and I ran up2date.  I did the MD5
checks and the media check on all CDs.  At the first boot up I was
asked to create a user so I typed in the information.  When I went to
run Linux again the user name and pw were not accepted so I logged in
as root.  When I looked at the user list (in User Manager) it was
empty.  Now here is the strange thing.  I add the user jim and input
a pw in the Create New User gui.  When I click on OK the hour glass
just keeps going and going and going ... .  I have left the house and
come back over two hours later and the new user is still not created!
 
What am I missing here?  Where should I start to look?  Obviously I
do not want to keep  running Linux as root.  I would appreciate your
help.
 
Thanks,

Jim   
 



		
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