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Old 05-09-2006, 01:34 PM   #1
chorley20
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Just installed the ISO disks for Mandrakelinux 10.1 its asking for a password. It wont accept the root password i selected when i installed linux

first time i have installed linux
 
Old 05-09-2006, 02:30 PM   #2
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Hi, welcome! Try checking the keyboard layout; if you changed it during install (after setting the root password) characters like "@" and "$" may now be in the wrong place!
 
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Just installed the ISO disks for Mandrakelinux 10.1 its asking for a password. It wont accept the root password i selected when i installed linux
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