Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot
the "password failed" events were pursuant to handbook section 8.c. ?
try:
login root
password whatever you were trying to enter and reenter when you saw
"password failed"
that failing try just hitting return key at password prompt
all failing boot cd, mount partitions at /mnt/gentoo /mnt/gentoo/boot
cd /mnt/gentoo
(section 6)
mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update
source /etc/profile
(section 8.c Code Listing 22: Setting the root password)
passwd
{enter a password when prompted, preferably about 8 characters including
letters, numbers, and punctuation so it does not complain about being too
easy}
{reenter password when prompted}
[if you get failed, type passwd again and retry]
If you want root to be able to log on through the serial console, add tts/0
to /etc/securetty:
Code Listing 23: Adding tts/0 to /etc/securetty
# echo "tts/0" >> /etc/securetty
- Original Message -
From: "Peter Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To:
Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 9:02 PM
Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot
Hi Drake
Drake Donahue wrote:
pull the plug :-) or ctrl-alt-del or hold power button till it shuts
down or reset button -- no mercy
reset bios boot order while restarting to unkink the cd
probably a result of previous adventure
I took your drastic advice. I got the CD out rather than touching the
bios. It did some strange things early on in the boot but seems OK. It
has come to;
MyTV login:
As I worked through the setup I tried to steer clear of setting up any
network stuff as I want this system to stand alone until I've got a lot of
other thing done. If I need any file from the net I bring them in on
another system and then move them across, hopefully, by flash card.
At one point, though, it did ask for a name for the local box, which I
assigned 'MyTV', then I think it asked for a domain name which I assigned
'MartinNet'.
It also asked for a password. I never got one that it was happy with and
it eventually came back with 'password failed' so I thought I was safe.
Now, of course, it wants a 'login' and a 'password' and I have no idea
what to do?
I assume I'll have to reboot from CD, but what to do then? I must be able
to get to the file where these are stored and find out what it is looking
for?
Peter
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Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot
Hi Drake Drake Donahue wrote: pull the plug :-) or ctrl-alt-del or hold power button till it shuts down or reset button -- no mercy reset bios boot order while restarting to unkink the cd probably a result of previous adventure I took your drastic advice. I got the CD out rather than touching the bios. It did some strange things early on in the boot but seems OK. It has come to; MyTV login: As I worked through the setup I tried to steer clear of setting up any network stuff as I want this system to stand alone until I've got a lot of other thing done. If I need any file from the net I bring them in on another system and then move them across, hopefully, by flash card. At one point, though, it did ask for a name for the local box, which I assigned 'MyTV', then I think it asked for a domain name which I assigned 'MartinNet'. It also asked for a password. I never got one that it was happy with and it eventually came back with 'password failed' so I thought I was safe. Now, of course, it wants a 'login' and a 'password' and I have no idea what to do? I assume I'll have to reboot from CD, but what to do then? I must be able to get to the file where these are stored and find out what it is looking for? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started
probably df is reporting information per "mounted filesystem" which includes both partitions /dev/hda3 and /dev/hda1 (mounted as /mnt/gentoo and /mnt/gentoo/boot respectively but still only one "mounted filesystem") and this is not a problem. - Original Message - From: "Drake Donahue" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:21 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started yeeesss, what does partition table look like in fdisk? - Original Message - From: "Peter Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started I think I still may have a problem linked to previous on this thread. I just did an 'df -h' and realized that it tells me; /dev/hda3 73G 1.6G 68G3% /mnt/gentoo /dev/hda1 73G 1.6G 68G 3% /mnt/gentoo/boot It looks as if the 2 partitions are actually one? hda1 should only be a partition of 100M? do I have to go back and start over? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started
yeeesss, what does partition table look like in fdisk? - Original Message - From: "Peter Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 6:00 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started I think I still may have a problem linked to previous on this thread. I just did an 'df -h' and realized that it tells me; /dev/hda3 73G 1.6G 68G3% /mnt/gentoo /dev/hda1 73G 1.6G 68G 3% /mnt/gentoo/boot It looks as if the 2 partitions are actually one? hda1 should only be a partition of 100M? do I have to go back and start over? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems getting started
I think I still may have a problem linked to previous on this thread. I just did an 'df -h' and realized that it tells me; /dev/hda3 73G 1.6G 68G3% /mnt/gentoo /dev/hda1 73G 1.6G 68G 3% /mnt/gentoo/boot It looks as if the 2 partitions are actually one? hda1 should only be a partition of 100M? do I have to go back and start over? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot
pull the plug :-) or ctrl-alt-del or hold power button till it shuts down or reset button -- no mercy reset bios boot order while restarting to unkink the cd probably a result of previous adventure - Original Message - From: "Peter Martin" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: Sent: Thursday, December 22, 2005 5:23 PM Subject: [gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot On my installation from CD I've gotten to '10c Rebooting the system' code listing 9, from the manual. When I performed the 'umount' command as indicated, the response is; "error writing /etc/mtab.tmp: no space left on device" It looked to me as if it was trying to write to the CD. Also the CD door won't open? .I thought I'd be smart and I tried. umount /dev/cdrom The response was the same as above. Any pointers? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
[gentoo-amd64] Problems at reboot
On my installation from CD I've gotten to '10c Rebooting the system' code listing 9, from the manual. When I performed the 'umount' command as indicated, the response is; "error writing /etc/mtab.tmp: no space left on device" It looked to me as if it was trying to write to the CD. Also the CD door won't open? .I thought I'd be smart and I tried. umount /dev/cdrom The response was the same as above. Any pointers? Peter -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
Re: [gentoo-amd64] firewall
It's alright for some. I eat lunch with a couple of dogs (canine). Gavin On Wed, 2005-12-21 at 09:01 -0800, Steve Herber wrote: > I would recommend you use Shorewall for an easy way to configure and > manage you iptables based linux firewall. The documentation is excellent. > Plus, I like to have lunch with the author. > > shorewall.net > > Steve Herber [EMAIL PROTECTED] work: 206-221-7262 > Security Engineer, UW Medicine, IT Services home: 425-454-2399 > > On Wed, 21 Dec 2005, Gavin Seddon wrote: > > > Hi, > > I have merged iptables. Will they start at boot and is there a link for > > configuring on Gentoo? > > Thanks. > > -- > > Dr Gavin Seddon > > School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences > > University of Manchester > > Oxford Road, Manchester > > M13 9PL, U.K. > > > > -- > > gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list > > -- Dr Gavin Seddon School of Pharmacy and Pharmaceutical Sciences University of Manchester Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL, U.K. -- gentoo-amd64@gentoo.org mailing list
