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Article #2055Re: can anyone help?
From: DX
Date: Fri, 10 Mar 2000 00:00
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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