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Article #68Re: Linux startup problem.
From: Knight
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 00:00
Date: Thu, 11 Dec 1997 00:00
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Ivo Clarysse wrote: > > houghi wrote: > > > > I just installed Red Hat 4.02 for Intel kernel 2.0.30 From the > > InfoMagic 6CD set. > > > > When I reboot, I tipe in linux, otherwise my computer starts to load > > DOS/WIN. > > > > Then I get > > loalhost login : if I type anything her, I get to pu in a password, > > If i do not put anything in, I can not proceed. > > You shouldn't type just anything at the 'login:' prompt, but rather the > name of the user wishing to log in to the system. > > > If I put in a password, I get Login incorrect; Login. > > > The only time I had to put in a password, was during the instalation. > > That was to set the password of the system administrator, whose username > is 'root' by default on most Unix systems (including Linux). > > > I might be stupid, but I do know I use the same password (It is 111111 > > at this moment) just to be sure I do not forget it. > > > What am I doing wrong during the instalation and or login? > > At the 'login:' prompt, type 'root'. > Then there will be a 'password:' prompt. > Here you type the password you set up whilst installing your Linux > system. > > Soggie. > > -- > ------*-----*----*--*-***-SEASONS GREETINGS ***-*--*----*-----*------- > Ivo Clarysse <soggie@starlab.net>, Tel: +32-2-7215454 > Research Assistant Fax: +32-2-7215380 > Riverland Research, Starlab, Massive Lab, http://www.massivelab.com/ I am having the exact same problem as the original question and I tried your advice but I am now getting this message. [root@localhost /root]# I am sure this question might have a simple answer that I am just missing in the documentation but I am new to Linux and haven't quite figured it out yet (haven't even run it yet as a matter of fact.) Any info would be greatly appreciated.
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X-Google-Language: ENGLISH,ASCII-7-bit X-Google-Thread: fcd6c,6062c79ec115fa89 X-Google-Attributes: gidfcd6c,public X-Google-Thread: 100a19,6062c79ec115fa89 X-Google-Attributes: gid100a19,public X-Google-Thread: 12521f,6062c79ec115fa89 X-Google-Attributes: gid12521f,public From: Knight <knight@megsinet.net> Subject: Re: Linux startup problem. Date: 1997/12/11 Message-ID: <3490A9FC.4541@megsinet.net> X-Deja-AN: 297820416 References: <349044fb.414559@news.ping.be> <3491451F.F13E4997@starlab.net> To: soggie@starlab.net Reply-To: knight@megsinet.net Newsgroups: linux.redhat.install,be.comp.os.linux,nl.omp.os.linux