Login help?
First ever install of Slackware 9.1 - it boots, but asks for a login, seems to accept anything, but then wants a password.
I don't remember giving a password other than root, and it won't accept that one. Is there a way around this? |
type root for the username and then if you didn't enter a password just leave it blank and hit enter.
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That didn't work, guess it's re-install time already.
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WAIT, NO! You can still save it.
You will need to use the slack rescue CD though. anyway . . . 1. Put the CD in the drive and set the BIOS to boot CD first. 2. Do this: mkdir /mnt/hd mount /dev/*your hd* /mnt/hd chroot /mnt/hd vi /etc/shadow *remove the encrypted password for root* reboot *remove cd* 3. When you get the login you should be able to get in with no password, just hit enter or return when it asks. -Hope this helps.:D |
Too late.
It's fixed now, and looks OK. Took 5 installs, cuz I don't know what I'm doing, and only 1.2gb hard drive. Your method wouldn't have worked anyway, I don't know how to get into BIOS on that ancient computer, and it won't boot from a cd. Thanks for your advice - I'll save it for the future. |
How'd you install Slack with no cd? FTP?
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It has cd reader, just wouldn't boot from it.
I made the three install floppies, then it would install the rest from cd. |
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