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In article <5k4itg$pba$1@opera.iinet.net.au> monitor@iinet.net.au writes:
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>>In article <33574ec2.139385@news.syd.giga.net.au>,
>>	clow@giga.net.au (Low Chong Kian) writes:
>>> I have just installed RedHat Linux but now am stuck at the Login
>>> screen. I tried using the "root" login name but the computer just
>>> quickly stepped thru 3  "login incorrect" messages and goes back to
>>> the login prompt again. I cannot get in.
>>> Is it my keyboard, which is an enchanced one with the special Windows
>>> key. Is it sending to many returns when I press the return button?
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>its nothing to do with the amount of returns your kbrd sends, 
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>when you get to the lilo prompt.
>type:       linux single 
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>this will drop you into unix without a passwd, and you can then edit
>the passwd file, and login (hopefully)
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>paul hoefgen
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Err...  I've found that there is a HUGE bug in the installation program
for Redhat.  It appears that during the installation when you are 
prompted to enter a password for root that the CAPS key is set down.
(although no LED light is set -- hard to detect if unaware).

You'll find that you just have to enable the caps lock key (kit it once)
and see your CAPS LOCK LED come on and type it in (with the 
appropriate shift keys are per usual.)   That will allow you to login
and then you can toggle the Caps Lock key off and set your password
to something a little less cryptic.

Regards,

Matt.


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