Marcia....sure, during the Linux install you were asked to
supply a password for the root account, so when the system
asks for a login name type root and when it asks for a
password type the root password you supplied during the
install.
Alan
Marcia Waller wrote:
>
> Alan Shoemaker wrote:
>
> > Marcia....boot your computer with the floppy that you created
> > created during the Linux installation. Login as root. In a
> > console type:
> >
> > /sbin/lilo
> >
> > The next time you boot the computer you should be able to
> > choose Linux from BootMagic successfully.
> >
> > Alan
> >
> > Marcia Waller wrote:
> > >
> > > Hello all. I have Linux Mandrake OS 7.0 Complete. I have Bootmagic
> > > installed and Partition magic. The bootmagic screen gives me a choice to
> > > go into Windows 95 or Linux. When I choose Windows it boots fine but
> > > Linux just gives me a black screen that says preparing to open Linux and
> > > just sits there. I am supposed to get the installation screen so that I
> > > can continue with installation. I have made the suggested boot disk but
> > > that does not seem to make a difference here. I have a Pentium 200 MHZ
> > > With 2 hard drives. One drive has 2.5 gigs and the other over 7. I have
> > > 96 megs of ram. I am not sure what the video card is. It may be
> > > EPS-VAPCI2Generic PCI SVGA Adaptor 2mb. I am running Windows 95 v.
> > > 4.00.950 and want a dual boot system. Would anyone be able to help? I
> > > have emailed for help through the company's support system.. That was
> > > over 4 days ago and I have not heard anything yet. Anyone's help will be
> > > greatly appreciated. Thank you very much. Marcia
>
> I would like to try this but I am a true newbie and I am not sure how to login
> as root. Could you explain exactly how to do this? Thank you very much for
> your help. Marcia
