On Wednesday 25 May 2005 04:02, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> I installed LE again as have had continued problems with urpmi not owrking,
> bad sigantures etc.  Install went well.  I left /home alone (no pun
> intended).
>
> On previous install X was configured - this time asked me to do it, did so
> according hardware info, but itś incorrect.  Attempted to get into
> Control Centre to change it but keep getting incorrect password for root. 
> Have tried both user and root passwrods, but neither work.  I am certain I
> using the password that I set.  Can anyone help please.
>
I don't know whether it helps, but I had password problems too.  What I had to 
do was boot to 'linux 1' - at the lilo splash screen hit Esc, then type 
'linux 1' - and change the user password.  It seemed that once it had had a 
problem it would not authenticate the root password either.  The new password 
had to be a minimum of 8 letters and not based on a recognisable dictionary 
word.  After that I had no more problems.

I don't know whether this is a MDV level or at kernel level, but I resent the 
fact that I am being told what I can and can't do.  I should be able to make 
my own decision about the level of security required.

Anne
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Registered Linux User No.293302 (http://counter.li.org/)
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