Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
Nicolas Rueff wrote: Ainsi parla Otto Wyss le 315ème jour de l'an 2003: Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know the password for root!?! Hu, well, you should have entered it during the installation. Don't remember ? Wow, Alzheimer is close ... Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login? Yes, of course. You can also send it to everyone on the Internet. Another approach: echo What's the password ? | mail root ;) Sarcasm and funny lines don't help at all whoever is trying to learn ! Those who have learned and know a lot now, please don't forget that, at some stage, you had this and other kind of questions and problems and they are all valid. No one is born with infinit wisdom - some will learn quicker then others, some will be more hardworking in learning then others - this is one of the main features of humanity - diference ! Be human, help and get helped ( and don't expect a reward for it ) ! John -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:48:16PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: the password for root!?! You should have been asked to supply a password during the installation process. It's that one. I wasn't asked. I guess I just started the installed system right after After going again through every step of the installation, everything is okay now. Please take the suggestions I previously made and enhance the sarge installation process accordingly. O. Wyss -- See http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Wed, Nov 12, 2003 at 11:31:34PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: Please take the suggestions I previously made and enhance the sarge installation process accordingly. Please send suggestions for the installation process to the appropriate place, namely debian-boot or bug reports against the 'install' pseudo-package. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know the password for root!?! Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login? O. Wyss -- See http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On (11/11/03 22:48), Otto Wyss wrote: Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know the password for root!?! Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login? Check out page 87 of the Debian Reference at: http://qref.sourceforge.net/ It covers how to recover from forgotten password Good luck Clive -- http://www.clivemenzies.co.uk strategies for business -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:48:16PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know the password for root!?! You should have been asked to supply a password during the installation process. It's that one. Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login? Hell no! It's the *root password*. Cheers, -- Colin Watson [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:48:16PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: the password for root!?! You should have been asked to supply a password during the installation process. It's that one. I wasn't asked. I guess I just started the installed system right after installing base system. Since I never choose a keyboard (there isn't a swiss german keyboard in Debian 3.0) and also don't configure the network (I prefer to do it afterwards) the next action is somehow difficult to keep track. I probably forgot something to do. I hope the the next Debian installation does clearly mark the last done action or allows to mark unneeded action as done. Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. Unfortunately there is no boot prompt where I could enter anything. It just runs through until the login prompt. I guess I have to start it over. O. Wyss PS. Current Sarge-i386-1 also doesn't contain a swiss german keyboard. PPS. Choosing language should make clear it means the installer language. -- See http://wxguide.sourceforge.net/; for ideas how to design your app. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 11:51:00PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:48:16PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: the password for root!?! You should have been asked to supply a password during the installation process. It's that one. I wasn't asked. I guess I just started the installed system right after installing base system. Since I never choose a keyboard (there isn't a swiss german keyboard in Debian 3.0) and also don't configure the network (I prefer to do it afterwards) the next action is somehow difficult to keep track. I probably forgot something to do. I hope the the next Debian installation does clearly mark the last done action or allows to mark unneeded action as done. Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. Unfortunately there is no boot prompt where I could enter anything. It just runs through until the login prompt. I guess I have to start it over. To get a boot prompt on some systems, you press and hold the shift key during boot. HTH -- Paul E Condon [EMAIL PROTECTED] -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:18:19PM +, Colin Watson wrote: Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. I found this out rather recently when I was reading the debian users' guide. When I lost my root password (it had a GBP-sign in it and my locales changed on an upgrade), I took the more long-winded approach of booting from a rescue disk and copying my users' hash over the top of the root one. It was a *lot* longer as I had to find a cd-rom drive and install it, too- needless to say I read the docs first now. -- Jon Dowland http://jon.dowland.name/ -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
Ainsi parla Otto Wyss le 315ème jour de l'an 2003: Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know the password for root!?! Hu, well, you should have entered it during the installation. Don't remember ? Wow, Alzheimer is close ... Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login? Yes, of course. You can also send it to everyone on the Internet. Another approach: echo What's the password ? | mail root ;) -- .,p***=b_ Nicolas Rueff ?P .__ `*b Montbéliard - France |P .d?'`, 9| http://rueff.tuxfamily.org M: |} |- H' [EMAIL PROTECTED] | `#?_._oH' +33 6 77 64 44 80 `H. ``' GPG 0xDD44DAB4 `#?. ICQ 97700474 `^~. We are Penguin. Resistance is futile. You will be assimilated. -BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK- Version: 3.1 GCS/E/IT d- s:- a24? C++ UL+++$ P++ L !E W+++ N++ o? K- w-- !O M- V-- !PS !PE !Y PGP+++ t+ 5 X+ R* tv++ b DI++ D++ G++ e+++ h r- y++ --END GEEK CODE BLOCK-- pgp0.pgp Description: PGP signature
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
Otto Wyss wrote: On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:48:16PM +0100, Otto Wyss wrote: ... Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. Unfortunately there is no boot prompt where I could enter anything. It just runs through until the login prompt. I guess I have to start it over. hit the left shift during boot process (right after POST, before kernel loads, I think you see LILO at the screen). You should get boot prompt. If you're not sure when to do this exactly try to hold down the shift or hit it repeatedly (holding it down does not work with some keyboards). once you have the boot prompt you can use Tab key to get the list of boot choices. erik -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Re: What is the password of root when first run after the installation of the base system!
On Tue, 11 Nov 2003, Jonathan Dowland wrote: On Tue, Nov 11, 2003 at 10:18:19PM +, Colin Watson wrote: Failing that, boot with the 'init=/bin/sh' parameter (so if you'd normally type 'linux' to LILO, say, type 'linux init=/bin/sh' instead) and run 'passwd root'. I found this out rather recently when I was reading the debian users' guide. When I lost my root password (it had a GBP-sign in it and my locales changed on an upgrade), I took the more long-winded approach of booting from a rescue disk and copying my users' hash over the top of the root one. It was a *lot* longer as I had to find a cd-rom drive and install it, too- needless to say I read the docs first now. -- Jon Dowland http://jon.dowland.name/ -- Hi, From my reading for the qref, I just get the boot prompt, type 'linux s', and boot into single user mode (root user). from there I can type 'passwd' to change the root password. from there... either su joeuser or reboot. -kev -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of unsubscribe. Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
