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I have bought last 2 weeks ago a Notebook ASUS K50IN whit a RedFlag Linux (2.6.23.1-4_9) .Boot Options ro root=LABEL=/1 vga=788 resume=/dev/sda2.
If a ENTER it apears to me the next text
Red Flag Desktop 6.0 SP1 (tty1)
Kernel 2.6.23.1-4 on an i686
localhost login:
Were you given a login and password on purchasing the Notebook?
At the login: prompt, enter the login name, hit enter, then enter the password at the next prompt. Don't worry if no characters show when typing the password. Hit enter again. You should be in a shell.
Were you given a login and password on purchasing the Notebook?
At the login: prompt, enter the login name, hit enter, then enter the password at the next prompt. Don't worry if no characters show when typing the password. Hit enter again. You should be in a shell.
No i havent been given a login and a password ... and if i am doing what you said it gives me an incorect login
i have tried to enter root and it gives me the next message Last Login = present moment root@localhost ....
Well, there you have it. It looks like you are logged in as "root." It appears that root has no password, so that would be the first thing to rectify. Enter the command passwd and follow the instructions. From there you can add users, explore the filesystem, etc. There are many great sites to get you started, like this:
Well, there you have it. It looks like you are logged in as "root." It appears that root has no password, so that would be the first thing to rectify. Enter the command passwd and follow the instructions. From there you can add users, explore the filesystem, etc. There are many great sites to get you started, like this:
thank you very much to all of you
thank you for your help
but i have another problem I am afraid that i don't know what to tipe next it apears to me root@localhost ... what should i do next to enter in my computer or to boot from cd thanks
You need to add a ordinary, everyday user. Try this (not sure if this command is available in Red Flag):
Code:
adduser yourname
This will create your home directory, and ask several questions, which (I think) you can accept the defaults and just press enter. When you've finished that, exit as root, log into your new account, then enter startx. That should take you to a desktop.
thank you very much to all of you
thank you for your help
but i have another problem I am afraid that i don't know what to tipe next it apears to me root@localhost ... what should i do next to enter in my computer or to boot from cd thanks
I'm guessing you were expecting something a little more graphical. Maybe there is a hardware issue that prevents the system from starting the desktop, and you may be in "single-user mode", which is kind of like a safe or recovery mode.
Please enter the command:
Code:
runlevel
and let us know what output you get. If it's "1" then you are in single-user mode.
Does the computer vendor offer any kind of support?
RedFlag Linux is based on AsianLinux, so maybe there would be some more help in that forum?
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