I get to the screen which asks me for a localhost login.
When I type in root it goes NOWHERE!!!!!!
I don't get to the password bit.
It just doesn't let me use the username root.
It doesn't let me use any username!!!!
:(((
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From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Wednesday, February 23, 2000 12:09 PM
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: RE: [newbie] Login Woes. :(
So, you've installed 6.5, set up a password for root, and a second user
called dean (with corresponding password).
You get to the login screen, and enter root as the user name.
It prompts for a password
You enter it.
It's rejected and you get asked for a username again.
You try dean
Enter the password for dean at the prompt
It get's rejected.
Yes?
Strange. I've got 6.5 installed here (the Macmillan edition) and have no
such problems. Afraid I can't help you anymore - I'd suggest a re-install
and see if that sorts things out.
As for the partitions, the only one you really need is /
Obviously, it's good to have a swap partition unless you've got gigs of
ram!
The only thing I'd create would be a seperate patition to mount /home
under. That way, you can reinstall the entire package, whilst still keeping
your own user files seperate. It's what I've done, but there is not reason
why you HAVE to. You should be OK with the set-up you've got, but be warned
that if you ever need to reinstall the distro again, you'll trash any files
you've got set up living in /home/dean/*
Steve Flynn
IBM MVS Operations Analyst
Dean Bilotti <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> on 23/02/2000 11:07:48
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Subject: RE: [newbie] Login Woes. :(
I realise that Linux is case sensitive and I haven't forgot the password or
typed it in wrong. I don't even get that far.
The login screen let's me type usernames.
But when I type in root it doesn't accept it.
When I type in anything it doesn't accept it.
:(
Are these the only partitions you have to create for a successful install
or do I need more:
/
Swap Disk
