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Help! - Mandrake login??
#990
Author: John Bonner
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:00
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I have just installed Mandrake 6.1(Helios) on a standalone machine (custom
installation). (It came on a magazine disk.)

When I get to the login prompt at localhost, it will not accept root or
username and acts as if I did not type anything. I don't even get an error
messsage.
What is the problem here? Have I overlooked something? Should I just choose
the "workstation" option?

Any ideas welcome.
John Bonner.
Re: Help! - Mandrake login??
#991
Author: Dustin
Date: Thu, 22 Feb 2001 19:18
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Sounds like it doesn't recognize your keyboard. Check to see if the cord has
come loose. If the connection is good and with a reboot it still doesn't
work, the only other fix I can offer is a re-install. Because if you can't
type, you can't do anything. Custom installation vs. workstation should have
no effect on the functionality of your keyboard.


"John Bonner" <jbonner@eircom.net> wrote in message
news:Oodl6.4059$r4.3820@news.indigo.ie...
> I have just installed Mandrake 6.1(Helios) on a standalone machine (custom
> installation). (It came on a magazine disk.)
>
> When I get to the login prompt at localhost, it will not accept root or
> username and acts as if I did not type anything. I don't even get an error
> messsage.
> What is the problem here? Have I overlooked something? Should I just
choose
> the "workstation" option?
>
> Any ideas welcome.
> John Bonner.
>
>
>
>
Re: Help! - Mandrake login??
#993
Author: John Bonner
Date: Fri, 23 Feb 2001 12:51
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I'll try another keyboard. I normally use Ms natural keyboard.

Thanks.
JB.

Dustin <Dustin@AZHF.com> wrote in message
news:cvdl6.795$m82.164374@news.uswest.net...
> Sounds like it doesn't recognize your keyboard. Check to see if the cord
has
> come loose. If the connection is good and with a reboot it still doesn't
> work, the only other fix I can offer is a re-install. Because if you can't
> type, you can't do anything. Custom installation vs. workstation should
have
> no effect on the functionality of your keyboard.
>
>
> "John Bonner" <jbonner@eircom.net> wrote in message
> news:Oodl6.4059$r4.3820@news.indigo.ie...
> > I have just installed Mandrake 6.1(Helios) on a standalone machine
(custom
> > installation). (It came on a magazine disk.)
> >
> > When I get to the login prompt at localhost, it will not accept root or
> > username and acts as if I did not type anything. I don't even get an
error
> > messsage.
> > What is the problem here? Have I overlooked something? Should I just
> choose
> > the "workstation" option?
> >
> > Any ideas welcome.
> > John Bonner.
> >
> >
> >
> >
>
>
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