Hi

I have just installed slackware 10, set up a root password, however
when I come to login it won't accecpt it, I know I have typed the
correct password in.

To attempt to rectify this, I booted off the install cd' and instead of
typing setup, I mounted /dev/hda1, and entered passwd, and it asked
for a new password, and for me to retype which I did, I then rebooted
and still can't login.

What have I done wrong.

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PAUL SUTTON wrote:

> Hi
>
> I have just installed slackware 10, set up a root password, however
> when I come to login it won't accecpt it, I know I have typed the
> correct password in.
>
> To attempt to rectify this, I booted off the install cd' and instead of
> typing setup, I mounted /dev/hda1, and entered passwd, and it asked
> for a new password, and for me to retype which I did, I then rebooted
> and still can't login.
>
> What have I done wrong.
>
> --

You don't need to boot off CD. Just reboot and at the lilo prompt, type
'linux single'. It will boot minimum and you will be root! Now just reset
password:

# passwd <mypassword>

Then reboot - # reboot

Nick

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In alt.os.linux.slackware, Nick dared to utter,
> You don't need to boot off CD. Just reboot and at the lilo prompt, type
> 'linux single'. It will boot minimum and you will be root!

Check your facts. This ain't Red Hat. When you boot to single user mode
in Slackware, you still have to enter that root password to log in.

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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+Alan Hicks+ wrote:

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> In alt.os.linux.slackware, Nick dared to utter,
>> You don't need to boot off CD. Just reboot and at the lilo prompt, type
>> 'linux single'. It will boot minimum and you will be root!
>
> Check your facts. This ain't Red Hat. When you boot to single user mode
> in Slackware, you still have to enter that root password to log in.

Ummm. I didn't think to check - I just fired up my laptop and looked.

So what point is that then? If anybody has access to console, they can boot
up knoppix or whatever and get in anyway?

Nick

Nick wrote:

> So what point is that then? If anybody has access to console, they can
> boot up knoppix or whatever and get in anyway?

his point was that your advice was invalid. a working solution would be to
use 'Linux init=/bin/bash' for example.

Dominik L.. Borkowski wrote:

> Nick wrote:
>
>> So what point is that then? If anybody has access to console, they can
>> boot up knoppix or whatever and get in anyway?
>
> his point was that your advice was invalid. a working solution would be to
> use 'Linux init=/bin/bash' for example.

Well yes, but then why not just suggest the solution to the guy?

I *didn't* check (the thought never crossed my mind) 'linux single' on
Slackware 10 still prompts for root password - so my bad. But moaning at
me doesn't help the guy out.

Nick

Nick wrote:
> Dominik L.. Borkowski wrote:
>

Thanks I'll try that, what file system do you recommend, i am using
reiser, but perhaps I should use ext2 or ext3.

paul

>
>>Nick wrote:
>>
>>
>>>So what point is that then? If anybody has access to console, they can
>>>boot up knoppix or whatever and get in anyway?
>>
>>his point was that your advice was invalid. a working solution would be to
>>use 'Linux init=/bin/bash' for example.
>
>
> Well yes, but then why not just suggest the solution to the guy?
>
> I *didn't* check (the thought never crossed my mind) 'linux single' on
> Slackware 10 still prompts for root password - so my bad. But moaning at
> me doesn't help the guy out.
>
> Nick

PAUL SUTTON wrote:
> Hi
>
> I have just installed slackware 10, set up a root password, however
> when I come to login it won't accecpt it, I know I have typed the
> correct password in.
>
> To attempt to rectify this, I booted off the install cd' and instead of
> typing setup, I mounted /dev/hda1, and entered passwd, and it asked
> for a new password, and for me to retype which I did, I then rebooted
> and still can't login.
>
> What have I done wrong.
>

OK, after looking at the discussions on this topic, it seems no one gave
you decent advice on how to get into your system. I have been there and
done that a few times (mostly other people's systems.) Here is a simple
means of fixing your login problem.

1. Boot off of the Slackare install CD
2. Mount your Linux HD partition that has the /etc.
3. cd to <mount point>/etc directory
4. using the vi command (stripped down version of elvis), edit the
passwd file. You should see something like:

root:x:0:0::/root:/bin/bash

delete the 'x' character, right after the first colon, thusly

root::0:0::/root:/bin/bash

5. Remove the CD and reboot.
6. At the login prompt, enter 'root' but do not enter a passwd, if
prompted, just hit enter.

Once in, set the password for root, by invoking 'passwd'



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PAUL SUTTON wrote:

> Thanks I'll try that, what file system do you recommend, i am using
> reiser, but perhaps I should use ext2 or ext3.

Personally I'd suggest sticking to reiserfs, but that's just me

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In alt.os.linux.slackware, Nick dared to utter,
> Well yes, but then why not just suggest the solution to the guy?

1) Some one else had already offered a valid suggestion.
2) I was steering him away from your incorrect advice.
3) To teach you to check something before assuming it to be true across
distributions.

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It is better to hear the rebuke of the wise,
Than for a man to hear the song of fools.
Ecclesiastes 7:5
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