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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.
> 
> 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.
> 
> 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?
> 

your login/passwd should be root/111111
Either this is the correct login/passwd, else it gives Login incorrect.

If it still doesn't work, then type instead of 'linux' at the
lilo prompt, 'linux single', which will put you in a minimal linux
environment (single mode, no networking, etc..., but 'fail-safe')
No login will be required, you'll get a root shell.

There you can change the root passwd, view /etc/passwd, or whatever
To change your passwd (of the guy behind the prompt, i.e. root),
just type
# passwd

If it still doesn't work, you have a problem. Call 911!

koen.

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.
> 
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>  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.

houghi (houghihoughi@Tande.com) 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.

: 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.

: 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?

Donnow, maybe your keyboard mapping was still wrong during the installation
or the numlock light wasn't lit ?  Anyway : here's how to solve it.

Boot linux with the boot-time option 'single'.  To do this, hold down 
the shift key when the LILO prompt appears and enter something like 
'linux single' (press tab to see a list of available kernel images).  
If your system still asks for the root pwd, you'd better boot with 
'linux init=/bin/bash' which will give you a root shell automagically.

Now you have a shell and your root fs is mounted, in readonly modus. it's
time to remount it writeable and this is how to do it :
mount -o remount -w -n /

Also mount the usr partition since this is where your favorite editor (vi?)
resides :
mount /usr  (or, mount -a to mount everything).

Enter this :
/usr/bin/vi /etc/passwd

search a line which looks like this :
root:pNtkGHCSmlhfe:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash
Move to that line.  (use the keys 'j' and 'k' to go up and down)
Now, use the keys 'l' and 'h' to go right/left, until you are just behind the
first ':'.  Press 'x' several times until the line looks like this :

root::0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

Now save the file : enter ':wq' and press enter.
(alternate way to change your pwd : hit /usr/bin/passwd, but remember : you're
 in querty!)

Now it's time to reboot.  If you booted using the single option, logout,
press alt-ctrl-del or enter 'shutdown -r now' (whatever works for you to
reboot your computer).  If you used the 'init=/bin/bash' way, reboot this
way :
umount -a
sync
sync
sync
logout  (or power off or reset)

running 'shutdown' might work, but I never tested it.
Well, that's it.  Boot linux again and login as root, no password will be
asked, unless you installed some uncool security tools.

Wim.

--
Wim Dumon               KULeuven student
wimpie@kotnet.org       Linux !   3dom !

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/

Knight (knight@megsinet.net) wrote:
: 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.

Take a webbrowser, point it to http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/ and read
both Getting Started + User's Guide

On 13 Dec 1997 15:19:15 GMT, wvdputte@reptile.rug.ac.be (Wim
Vandeputte) wrote:

>Knight (knight@megsinet.net) wrote:
>: 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.
>
>Take a webbrowser, point it to http://sunsite.unc.edu/mdw/ and read
>both Getting Started + User's Guide

Better yet, print at least 'Linux Installation and Getting Started  by
Matt Welsh' out. *.pdf-file is 236 pages, but it is worth it.
Otherwise, you will have to reboot all the time to swich between Linux
and Dos/Win.

And again thanks Wim for pointing m in th right direction. With a
empty index.htm file This is very hard to find on th disk.

Maybe it is on one of the five others, but on my cd-st nothing points
me there.

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