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Old 12-18-2007, 10:35 PM   #1
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Can't get past the login on slackware v 12. don't remember putting anything there except a root word while loading it on
 
Old 12-19-2007, 12:27 AM   #2
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Can't get past the login on slackware v 12. don't remember putting anything there except a root word while loading it on
Then you need to create a user accoount.
 
Old 12-19-2007, 06:22 AM   #3
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Login as root and then use the adduser command to add a new, regular user.
 
  


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