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Re: can anyone help?

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From: DX
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:00
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Why not boot into linux single mode, then change the root password.
Re-installing is the windows way to do things.

DX


"Rod Gudgion" <gudg@primus.com.au> wrote in message
news:38BA5EA0.B9BB86CC@primus.com.au...
> d fer wrote:
> >
> > Hi all..
> >
> >  I cannot log in to linux... I get to a "Pingu" picture & it just sits
there
> > looking stupid!!! I have tried nearly every way I can think of to get
into
> > the OS... (I even read the manual) no luck... why the hell are there so
many
> > passwords anyway??? stupid if you ask me... I am typing the corect
password
> > before some says... lol
> >
> >  the other point is some clever sod should enable the "ESC" key
throughout
> > the instalation!! that is a major pain... then again if you cannot log
in
> > cos it tels you off for not mounting or unmounting the drive when you
> > reboot...
> >
> > cheers Gary@ironforge.co.uk
>
> Hi, I bet you didn't read your manual properly or follow the instalation
> instructions to the letter, but not to worry it has happend to thousands
> of us before you, I suggest you read your manual and reinstall and pay
> particular attention to any mention of a password and write down your
> entry so you don't forget it, and remember that Linux is case sensitve.
>
> cya   Rod Gudgion
> ^
> Xref: news.jps.net ahn.tech.linux:650
>
> d fer wrote:
> >
> > Hi all..
> >
> >  I cannot log in to linux... I get to a "Pingu" picture & it just sits
there
> > looking stupid!!! I have tried nearly every way I can think of to get
into
> > the OS... (I even read the manual) no luck... why the hell are there so
many
> > passwords anyway??? stupid if you ask me... I am typing the corect
password
> > before some says... lol
> >
> >  the other point is some clever sod should enable the "ESC" key
throughout
> > the instalation!! that is a major pain... then again if you cannot log
in
> > cos it tels you off for not mounting or unmounting the drive when you
> > reboot...
> >
> > cheers Gary@ironforge.co.uk
>
> Hi, I bet you didn't read your manual properly or follow the instalation
> instructions to the letter, but not to worry it has happend to thousands
> of us before you, I suggest you read your manual and reinstall and pay
> particular attention to any mention of a password and write down your
> entry so you don't forget it, and remember that Linux is case sensitve.
>
> cya   Rod Gudgion
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Date: 2000/03/10
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