Login & password

bobirt · 12-21-2000, 04:43 PM

After installing Mandrake 7.2, and loging in (and enjoying my first looks at Linux!!!!!!!!), I have loged out and shut down the system.
However, on my next boot up, the Linux would not accept my login and password. I have changed the passeword with passwd command but still not being able to log in.

How can I override the initial login and password and change it???

Thanking you in advance,

bobirt

ssadams · 12-22-2000, 01:19 PM

are you trying to login as
1)root
2)a user
if 1) then start the boot process and at the prompt enter linux 1 or linux single to take you to single user mode.then at the linux prompt enter passwd root and roots new password.if its a user,boot normal,then login as root and use passwd nameofuser.