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helpppppppping Hand guild to logging in.

I did it right this time but I cannot type the new password!
What can I do?

go give yourself a new password you will NOT forget.

I mean the computer will not respond to my keystrokes when I type the password.

Hi! I think MAYBE it doesn't 'echo' anything (no *****s?) when you enter the secret word
My crazy suggestion: use the word "password" or 12345678 as your password!
(I use root for root and user for user [user for username!])

btw, way back when it wouldn't do anything at "that" menu:
( Use the Up and Down arrows to select Recovery Mode and press Enter.)
on the next screen, where *8th* choice was root
"drop to root shell prompt", did you *hit <enter>, to select root*?
...meaning, in #13, when you said that it wouldn't respond to any typing
IF that was the case, MAYBE something 'worse' is going on here, but probably not....

I know where you live, i know what your computer looks like Muuuuhahahahahahaha J/k

I have tried four times to no avail. For some reason, the computer will recognizances my commands, but will not acknowledge the fact that I am typing a new password.

About the thick skin part... All I have to say is this:

In the words of the immortal Freddie Mercury, "Don't stop me now!"

Does it say like:
Enter new password: <and sit here?>
IF so, just blindly type in
password<enter> (I think it will ask for a repeat for confirmation)
Then, 'your' password will be password!
btw, what *username* did you find it was? (unless it's too 'private' like your mother's maden name, lol)

Joke of the day: I post a new LQ?:
"How do I go on to the next page? I'm writing a school paper."
A1: swipe right. A2: swipe up/down A3: click Edit, select Open, pull right to NewPage, DUFUS
MyReply: I give up. I'm taking this typewriter back to the Antique Store. Pls refund my $5.
A4: See the #faq_LQwelcome and Rules. A6: ... A42: (from Mod.): Closing this thread.

back in a bit, for a bit

It says this:

sudo: unable to resolve host (note)
Enter new UNIX password:

The username was this: thomas

(I have to sleep and then go to school now. Expect responses anywhere from 3-5 P.M. EST)

It might be working ok, actually! Did you try entering something? Twice? (tho NOT 'echoed'!)
Ok, so make thomas' pwd: thomas
Or whatever. *THEN*, at #, type the command: reboot
See IF you can then login (on the GUI screen) as thomas/<whatever you entered as password>.

@BWguru: +1+ for that #46 cool 'guild sight'
@BWbudy: click here; do you hit VBox HostOnlyNet bug in my Blog (with YOUR name on it)
@OPnoob: feel free to click there, to see if it just gives you a "stern warning"[?]
(I once emailed a HamRadioNewbie@LQ about Elmer; he clicked on LQemailReply & got freaked away! Ooops! Need >150posts to access "Send PM/Email" LQcatch22feature)

FamilyFeud time: Back in 90min What has to warm-up before you can use it? A computer X

p.s. roadgeek01, feel free to tell us a tiny bit about your past computer uses, and Linux goals
(might help in tailoring our advice replys)

Freddie Mercury died of AIDS and that was the attitude that got him infected. SO you can kiss that immortal part good-bye....

as far as your not getting it to recognize your keyboard only when typing a password? .. that is a new one on me.

It is true that *nix takes security seriously and does NOT echo your passwd or '*'s or '.' (dots) or anything else, but it does actually take in what you type.
You just have to have faith

(There's a relevant quote from Star Wars if you're into that http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/i-find...ith-disturbing .. )

did you actually hit the 'ENTER' key after you typed in your password? as that is right folks .. it will not show a password being typed in just in case someone is looking over your shoulder ..

roadgeek01,

Now you have found the username (thomas), you may well be on the point of discovering the password.

If not, then it may be quicker to start from scratch with a new installation of antiX-16 32 bit as I suggested earlier (post #41).

In any event you deserve a bonus point for your persistence, so good luck.

roadgeek01, hat off to your perseverance & keeping a cool head!
you are almost there!

so you had a root prompt and entered this:when it saysyou type the password, followed by Enter.
it will then ask you to do that ONE MORE TIME.
you will NOT SEE ANY FEEDBACK on the screen! this is by design!!!
when the command SUCCEEDS, there will be NO MORE OUTPUT! you just get back to the root prompt '#'.

when this has happened, you have succesfully changed your user (thomas) password and can reboot NORMALLY!
(you can most probably just enter the command 'reboot' at this point)