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Can't login & hal broken

Subject: Can't login & hal broken
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Date: Fri, 21 Mar 2008 21:56:50 +0000
I'm running Kubuntu 7.10 on a Thinkpad T43 and until now haven't had any 
significant problems.

I tried to install likewise-open and noticed that as soon as I attempted to 
start it, kpowermanager lost track of my system battery (which I ignored at the 
time).  I then discovered that my system wouldn't auto-detect a USB memory 
stick.  When I attempted to manually mount the stick, I found that the system 
would no longer recognize my user password.  I subsequently discovered that 
another user's password was also not recognized.

I tried logging on in recovery mode to reset the user passwords, but this 
didn't allow me to log in.

I also tried removing the likewise-open package, but again, no change.

I decided to see what system services were running using the module in "System 
Settings", but got a message that the module couldn't be loaded and was told 
that either I have an orphaned module or an old 3rd party module lying 
around...not helpful.

Any explanations?  Can someone get me pointed in the right direction to fix?  I 
really want to avoid reinstalling the system.

Thanks,
Paul

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