Hiya, it seems as though somehow your machine is defaulting to the
graphical login. You DO see the text login briefly even if your machine
is booting into X, but you wont be able to login there.
Im not sure how to change this manually but you can change your
preferred boot mode in DrakConf.
Hope this helps.
>----------
>From: Eric[SMTP:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
>Sent: 24 July 2001 02:17
>To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>Subject: [newbie] New user
>
>Thanks for your help Alan. One problem though. I can't figure it out.
>
>This is it from the start.
>
>I boot/restart my machine.
>
>It logs into DOS and I have a couple options: Linux, Windows, and others.
>
>I hit enter on Linux and then it starts scrolling telling me what things are
>being started up, at the end of each line an [ ok ] is placed so I know
>that it booted up ok.
>
>Like this:
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>.................................................................
>[ OK ]
>
>then it loads onto the logon screen that isn't graphical.
>
>I have
>
>logon:
>password:
>
>but it only gives me like 2 seconds before it goes to the graphical menu.
>
>I tried hitting escape on the logon: password: area but it gives me some ^]
>or something like that. and nothing happens.
>
>I tried hitting escape in the graphical menu but nothing worked. I also
>tried inputing that text into the graphical display boxes as well.
>
>I really am sort of screwed over here, and I really don't want to reinstall
>Linux. Is there any more help you can offer?
>
>Eric
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Alan Shoemaker" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>Sent: Monday, July 23, 2001 5:27 PM
>Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I create a new user without logging in?
>
>
>> Eric wrote:
>> > Help, I have forgoten my old password for my linux mandrake
>> > 7.1 and I can't log on. Is there anyway to make a new user
>> > without logging in. I have used partition magic to
>> > partition my harddrive. Can I create a new user from
>> > windows? I have checked all my manuals and the internet
>> > and I can not figure this out.
>> >
>> > Thanks.
>> >
>> > Eric
>>
>> Eric....when the boot screen (lilo) comes up press the esc
>> key and at the prompt type:
>>
>> linux single
>>
>> You will boot into level 1 and have root privleges. Now type:
>>
>> passwd
>>
>> and you'll be prompted for a new password and then asked to
>> type it again.
>>
>> Log out and reboot. When the boot screen (lilo) comes up
>> press the esc key and at the prompt type:
>>
>> linux init 3
>>
>> You'll boot into the regular console mode where you need to
>> login as root. Then type:
>>
>> passwd <your login name>
>>
>> and you'll be prompted for a new password foruser <our login
>> name> and then asked to type it again. Log out and reboot.
>> Your system will boot normally and <your login name> (you)
>> and root will have the new passwords. :)
>> --
>> Alan
>>
>>
>
>
>
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><BODY bgColor=#c0c0c0>Thanks for your help Alan. One problem
>though.
>I can't figure it out.<BR><BR>This is it from the start.<BR><BR>I
>boot/restart
>my machine.<BR><BR>It logs into DOS and I have a couple options: Linux,
>Windows, and others.<BR><BR>I hit enter on Linux and then it starts scrolling
>telling me what things are<BR>being started up, at the end of each line an
>[ ok ] is placed so I know<BR>that it booted up ok.<BR><BR>Like
>this:<BR>.................................................................<BR
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>OK
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>bsp;
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>OK ]<BR><BR>then it loads onto the logon screen that isn't
>graphical.<BR><BR>I have<BR><BR>logon:<BR>password:<BR><BR>but it only gives
>me
>like 2 seconds before it goes to the graphical menu.<BR><BR>I tried hitting
>escape on the logon: password: area but it gives me some ^]<BR>or something
>like
>that. and nothing happens.<BR><BR>I tried hitting escape in the
>graphical
>menu but nothing worked. I also<BR>tried inputing that text into the
>graphical display boxes as well.<BR><BR>I really am sort of screwed over
>here,
>and I really don't want to reinstall<BR>Linux. Is there any more help
>you
>can offer?<BR><BR>Eric<BR>----- Original Message -----<BR>From: "Alan
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>Sent:
>Monday, July 23, 2001 5:27 PM<BR>Subject: Re: [newbie] How do I create a new
>user without logging in?<BR><BR><BR>> Eric wrote:<BR>> > Help, I
>have
>forgoten my old password for my linux mandrake<BR>> > 7.1 and I can't
>log
>on. Is there anyway to make a new user<BR>> > without logging
>in. I have used partition magic to<BR>> > partition my
>harddrive. Can I create a new user from<BR>> > windows? I
>have
>checked all my manuals and the internet<BR>> > and I can not figure
>this
>out.<BR>> ><BR>> > Thanks.<BR>> ><BR>> >
>Eric<BR>><BR>> Eric....when the boot screen (lilo) comes up press the
>esc<BR>> key and at the prompt type:<BR>><BR>> linux
>single<BR>><BR>> You will boot into level 1 and have root
>privleges.
>Now type:<BR>><BR>> passwd<BR>><BR>> and you'll be prompted for a
>new password and then asked to<BR>> type it again.<BR>><BR>> Log out
>and reboot. When the boot screen (lilo) comes up<BR>> press the esc
>key
>and at the prompt type:<BR>><BR>> linux init 3<BR>><BR>> You'll
>boot
>into the regular console mode where you need to<BR>> login as root.
>Then type:<BR>><BR>> passwd <your login name><BR>><BR>> and
>you'll be prompted for a new password foruser <our login<BR>> name>
>and
>then asked to type it again. Log out and reboot.<BR>> Your system
>will
>boot normally and <your login name> (you)<BR>> and root will have
>the
>new passwords. :)<BR>> --<BR>> Alan<BR>><BR>><BR>
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