Re: New to Linux

From: Terry Polzin (fox3ec208_at_wideopenwest.com)
Date: 11/24/04

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Date: Wed, 24 Nov 2004 10:56:38 -0500

    On Wednesday 24 November 2004 10:35, Terry Polzin wrote:
    > On Wednesday 24 November 2004 13:18, Mera Mottaleb wrote:
    > > Hi,
    > >
    > > This is my first time ever using Linux. I have just installed Fedora
    > > Core 2. During installation, I put in the password for the admin using
    > > the number keys on the right, with the num lock key on.
    > >
    > > After installation when I try to login using the username:
    > > administrator and the password I created, with the num lock key on, I
    > > get a message saying that user name or the password is not correct. By
    > > the way I tried it with the num lock key off too.
    > >
    > > This was my second installation. First time when I had the same
    > > problem, I thought I had put in the wrong password, so the second time
    > > when I installed it, I made sure that I was using the right password.
    > >
    > > Is it possible to change the admin password or to do anything that will
    > > prevent me from reinstalling?
    > >
    > > Thanks
    > > Mera
    >
    > Boot into single user mode, then run passwd command.
    >
    > To get into single user mode, you will have to reboot and then interrupt
    > grub by pressing something other than ENTER. Press 'e' to edit the entry.
    > Go down to the kernel line and append 'single' to the line. Press ENTER to
    > leave edit mode. Press 'b' to boot the changed entry.
    >
    > Once the system has booted to a command prompt you can then run the passwd
    > command and effectively change the root password.
    >
    > Once you have changed the root password, key in 'exit' to continut into the
    > default runlevel.

    Must learn to read and think like a M$ user ;-) 

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