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Old 08-25-2008, 04:08 AM   #1
herevenku
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Thumbs up fedora 8 asking username but during installation i dint give any username ??


im a freshie to linux world......i installed fedora 8...after completing the installation of all packages it is asking username which i have not specified during the installation.....and it is saying "incorrect username or password".....and onething i specified during installaion is the root password......please help.....
 
Old 08-25-2008, 04:19 AM   #2
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try to say Karanaramburum burum burum!

User:root
Password:root
 
Old 08-25-2008, 04:37 AM   #3
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passwd issue

hi,

username: root
password : the root password you gave during installation.

P.S :- Create a new user with the useradd command and try to user the non root a/c as far as possible.
 
  


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