Hello all....I need some help please?
Hi,
I was given an old toshiba laptop by a friend, who has no idea what the password is or was. Is there a way in Linux Ultimate Mint Live V1.5 for a 32bit, to completely bypass an old unknown password and to create an entirely new one? |
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Do you need to preserve anything on the laptop? If not, just wipe and do a clean install. If you do need the files, do this: https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/1355 |
I'm assuming the laptop is running Linux Ultimate Mint Live V1.5.
Assuming that, you can do this: https://community.linuxmint.com/tutorial/view/339 EDIT: As izoudavy said, if you don't need to preserve anything on the laptop, you may as well just reinstall and start fresh. |
Thanks guys....
I appreciate the responses. I have looked at both places you've both directed me to....and I can not locate the kernel..??
I don't know what the user name or password ever was. On install, it never asked me for it, then when I go and try to use it, it keeps asking me for the old user and password? |
Is it possible there's a generic user name and password?
could it be as easy as that?
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You can try booting it into single user mode where you'll be able to reset the root account password.
Hold down "Shift" as as it boots and you should see the GRUB menu appear (eventually) In the terminal-esque display the grub provides youyou should see something like... Quote:
Modify the middle line by appending 'single' to it i.e. Quote:
Change the password. Reboot. Repeat the process again only this time remove the word 'single' from the middle line (it may not be there on reboot but better to check). Reboot one more time to check the changes remain persistant and... Welcome to Linux!!! Post any questions you have along the way, we're happy to help |
I downloaded this Linux Ultimate Live Mint V1-5 from an ISO
from a website called surge force or something like that...
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Is there a way to post a screen shot to your forum?
I am still having trouble, do I hit enter after I type e for edit?
then, do I just arrow up to the ro quiet splash part, put a space and then type single? Or do I have to type the whole second line over? |
how do I change the password?
I'm still not seeing how this works? What about the username? what is the kernel?
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I tried to put the word single at the end of the strand....
and then reboot...
when it finally came up again, it asks for a user name? do you guys think I should do a new install off one of the suggested sites one of your guys mentioned? media slacker? what exactly is it refering to when it mentions the kernel? |
I suppose I've gone to the well a few times too many? sorry to be such a uneducated pest, I'm really trying....
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The people who have been helping you are pretty well known on this board, they're very nice folks, just sleepy most likely, so no worries. |
I would recommend getting a bootable image of Mint from https://distrowatch.com/, then simply booting off of it and following the prompts; it should be relatively straightforward.
Don't bother trying to fix-up the old install; it's not worth it. If you need to ask more qns, please use normal font, not bold. Also, use code tags https://www.linuxquestions.org/quest...do=bbcode#code when posting code / data / error msgs etc. Its vitally important to post them exactly, even if you have to type them in by hand; please do not just 'describe' them - minute details can be crucial. HTH & Welcome to LQ :) |
Thank you, I'm going to go ahead and try that, talk to you guys later! Thanks for all of your answers, I truly appreciated each one.
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new question......
hello guys, it's newbie again...
I did a fresh install, but am still being asked for a user name and I assume a password too... Is there a standard override or standard bypass I can enter, to keep moving forward? |
so you did try to install - what?
usually during the installation the "default" user name and password should be entered, you can choose what you want. But it may depend on the distro you installed - or you are trying to install. |
If this is a brand new install, you are in fact being asked to specify the username and passwd you want to be created :)
It is NOT asking you to guess an existing user/oasswd ;) |
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It's not asking for you to log in, but you need to supply the info initially so you can use it to access the system after installation. Mint doesn't use a root and user password, only the user password needs registration. :) Privilege elevation to root status in Mint (and Ubuntu for that matter) is by using the sudo command. I may well have got what you're telling us completely wrong but I can't think where else you'd be asked for that information during an install. :scratch: Play Bonny! :hattip: |
-maybe try-: replacing that whole "ro quiet splash single" with: rw init=/bin/sh
(the whole 'concept' of -WHICH name/pwd WHERE?- can get really confusing!) |
I 'voted' for #19. Even a tablet like iPad asks you to pick a username, when first used. Good luck. You are lucky to have a computer that can run even a tiny Linux! Study hard and you will get it working. And have what is called "thick skin", in case a Guru gets frustrated from watching you struggle with a totally NEW to you concept, that they mastered thousands or millions of commands ago!
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When you installed Mint you had a screen where you chose a username and password- just enter whatever that might be.
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