Gentoo LiveCD

Hondro · 04-03-2006, 11:33 AM

Hi, i have 2006 gentoo live CD and i do not know how to login with root.

Can somebody help?

vectordrake · 04-03-2006, 10:24 PM

Need more information. Are you having trouble with the cd? Or, have you installed the system and not set a root password? Or, have you gotten stuck in the middle of an install and locked the desktop?

syg00 · 04-03-2006, 10:31 PM

The Gentoo liveCD isn't your average liveCD (like Knoppix say) - it's more of a minimal install CD.
See the doco on the Gentoo site.

humbabba · 04-04-2006, 09:57 AM

in gentoo when you first install, the root pw is scrambled so you have to go to the console, press ctl-alt-F1 then in the root console type passwd and then type your new password, then you will be able to log in as root

Hondro · 04-04-2006, 05:05 PM

I do not want to install Gentoo, i just want to load it, live cd like(knoppix) and login with 'root'.
I can log in with some other login, but i need to login with root!

can somebody help?

humbabba · 04-04-2006, 08:49 PM

yeah do exactly what I just said

dh4 · 06-01-2006, 07:09 PM

I had the same issue. You do exactly what humbabba said <ctrl><alt><F1> and you will get the root console where you can reset the password using the 'passwd' command.

To get BACK to the GUI try <ctrl><alt><F7> (or one of the Function keys to bring you back to the GUI window. The console window says to type "gdm" or "startx" but X is already running so this won't work.

Hope this clears up some confusion.