[SOLVED] Gentoo

Pale · 07-03-2010, 12:02 PM

Hello,

I recently installed gentoo following the handbook at www.gentoo.org. However i failed to add a user before i reboot my system.

I try to login as root on gentoo but it fails.

How can I add a user so i can login?

Thanks.

PS. I know Gentoo is a bit harder, but i learn from trial and error.

smoker · 07-03-2010, 12:59 PM

When you boot, you have to interrupt the boot process by pressing any key when grub shows a countdown. Hit a to edit the kernel options and add a space then 1 to the end of the line. Then hit return to continue booting. This will give you a root login where you can use adduser to create a normal user.

Code:

adduser <username>
passwd <username>

follow the prompts, then

Code:

telinit 5

Now login as <username>.

The 1 you added to the kernel options only takes effect on that boot, it is not there the next time.