On Sun, 2003-09-07 at 12:28, Cristian Papp wrote: > Ok, just there exist no other user! Only root and the new one, I've forgot > to enter a password when I've created. I can not log in my system anymore > (because I can not choose root). instead of trying to login, when lilo starts, hit esc, and type linux 3. this will bring you up to a text login.
OR when offered the login window, hit ctrl+alt+f3 then,,,, login as root, if you must, and create a couple of users. you can use the adduser command at the prompt (without the quotes); "adduser eg" (followed by enter) creates a user named eg OR if you still know the user name you created, log in with that and just hit enter when offered the password OR after you adduser, and/or with the user name you created, use the passwd command at the prompt (without the quotes); "passwd eg" should give you; Changing password for user eg it will look like this... if you type BAD as the password [EMAIL PROTECTED] et]# passwd eg Changing password for user eg. New UNIX password: BAD PASSWORD: it is too short Retype new UNIX password: passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Eric Huff" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Sunday, September 07, 2003 6:21 PM > Subject: Re: [newbie] Can not choose to log as 'root' anymore in graphic > mode > > > > > I've tried, only that I have no place to type > > > in'root'. The first dialog is for choosing the user (apparently by > > > icon clicking). There is no edit box for typing. However, I've clicked > > > the dialog and type 'root'. No effect. > > > > It is best not to log in as root in the GUI. There's just so many more > > ways to mess things up... > > > > It's best to log into a user, then su to root. You can still run GUI > > progs. > > > > > > > > > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- > ---- > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ Mandrake HowTo's & More: http://twiki.mdklinuxfaq.org
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