Re: Vector Linux anybody??

From: max (jamsgraphics_at_yahoo.com)
Date: 01/23/04

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    Date: Fri, 23 Jan 2004 01:13:31 -0800

    I got in, added a user under my name
    ran startx
    Started fine, but
    now my mouse jumps back into the left lower corner each time I pull it
    up or to the right. might have to use one of my com ports since I am
    using the factoy ps/2 port on this old packard bell-233.
    I think I am going to like the software once I get the crawlies out.
    And to think, I paid 1.47 for it with moniter at a yard sale. goes to
    show, you get what you pay for.

    On Thu, 22 Jan 2004 07:20:15 GMT, ptb@oboe.it.uc3m.es (P.T. Breuer)
    wrote:

    >max <jamsgraphics@yahoo.com> wrote:
    >> as soon as the load is comlete, I type in "root" then for command
    >> I type in passwd, but I get a no such command reading, then it will
    >> not let me into the system.
    >
    >Don't interpret. Show us what you see and what you do.
    >
    >To me it sounds like you get a prompt
    >
    > login:
    >
    >and you type "root".
    >
    >Then you either get the command line prompt
    >
    > #
    >
    >or you are asked for a passwd
    >
    > password:
    >
    >which you give, and then get the prompt
    >
    >
    <taken from the vector site-
    You may have noticed that we haven't set up users or created a
    password for root yet. So, when you reboot into VL, the first thing
    you need to do is set a password for the root user.

    Log in as root. You shouldn't be asked for a password; instead
    you'll be taken direcrly to a shell prompt. Type passwd and choose
    a password for root>
    everytime I typed root, I was asked for the password on the new
    install.
      #
    >
    >So tell us which. To me it sounds like you are typing a password
    >at the command line prompt!!! Weird or what?
    Weird or what? Just another stupid newbie question I guess,
    Thanks Peter
    >
    >Peter

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