fedora question

M Wright

Hi Guys
Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site

However after bootup it asks me for a username and password
During the instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory
but that's not what it wants?. Any ideas
Many Thanks

I tried Google but drew a Blank

Later

M Wright

General Schvantzkopf

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:

> Hi Guys
> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>
> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>
> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>
> Later
>
> M Wright

The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
for your working account.

M Wright

In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>
>> Hi Guys
>> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>>
>> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>>
>> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>>
>> Later
>>
>> M Wright
>
>The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>for your working account.

Hi
Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default one
, can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
hit <return> either ,

Oh well back to XP I guess :=(

TYIA

Later
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M Wright

Bit Twister

On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
> Hi Guys
> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>
> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password
> During the instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory
> but that's not what it wants?. Any ideas

There should be two accounts root/pw and some_user/pw you entered
during install.

You normally login: some_user
passwd: some_user's passwd here

Dan Espen

M Wright <Home@dellman.plus.com> writes:

> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>>On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Guys
>>> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>>> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>>>
>>> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>>> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>>> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>>>
>>> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>>>
>>> Later
>>>
>>> M Wright
>>
>>The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>>for your working account.
>
> Hi
> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default
> one , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
> hit <return> either ,

It's asking you to create a username and password.
Make a username up.

> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(

Don't be a fool.

Glen

In article <j9v0hYGDaeTHFwYP@plus.net>, Home@dellman.plus.com says...
> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
> >On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
> >
> >> Hi Guys
> >> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
> >> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
> >>
> >> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
> >> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
> >> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
> >>
> >> I tried Google but drew a Blank
> >>
> >> Later
> >>
> >> M Wright
> >
> >The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
> >for your working account.
>
> Hi
> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default one
> , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
> hit <return> either ,
>
> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(
>
> TYIA
>
> Later
>
PAY ATTENTION!
Per a previous post that you ignored or misconstrued: "The root password
is for the root account. The username and password are for your working
account."

The system wants you to choose a user name and password for YOURSELF.
Do so and keep on truckin'.

Well, after reflection, MSXP, MSDOS, or whatever, might be a better bet
for you.

Dan Espen

Glen <fgo124@sbcglobal.net> writes:

> In article <j9v0hYGDaeTHFwYP@plus.net>, Home@dellman.plus.com says...
>> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
>> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>> >On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>> >
>> >> Hi Guys
>> >> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>> >> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>> >>
>> >> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>> >> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>> >> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>> >>
>> >> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>> >>
>> >> Later
>> >>
>> >> M Wright
>> >
>> >The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>> >for your working account.
>>
>> Hi
>> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
>> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default one
>> , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
>> hit <return> either ,
>>
>> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(
>>
>> TYIA
>>
>> Later
>>
> PAY ATTENTION!
> Per a previous post that you ignored or misconstrued: "The root password
> is for the root account. The username and password are for your working
> account."
>
> The system wants you to choose a user name and password for YOURSELF.
> Do so and keep on truckin'.
>
> Well, after reflection, MSXP, MSDOS, or whatever, might be a better bet
> for you.

Maybe MSDOS, but I'm pretty sure by the time you get to XP it asks
the same questions during the install.

M Wright

In article <icr6ia2dxl.fsf@mk.telcordia.com>, Dan Espen
<daneNO@MORE.mk.SPAMtelcordia.com> writes
>M Wright <Home@dellman.plus.com> writes:
>
>> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
>> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>>>On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Guys
>>>> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>>>> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>>>>
>>>> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>>>> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>>>> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>>>>
>>>> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>>>>
>>>> Later
>>>>
>>>> M Wright
>>>
>>>The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>>>for your working account.
>>
>> Hi
>> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
>> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default
>> one , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
>> hit <return> either ,
>
>It's asking you to create a username and password.
>Make a username up.
>
>> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(
>
>Don't be a fool.

Interesting thank you

But it does give the impression that it wants an excising one,

i.e. it is asking me to enter a username and password, not create one ,
and one's I have tried always come back as incorrect, not as invalid,
Will try again later

Many thanks

Later


--
M Wright

M Wright

In article <icoddd3jvh.fsf@mk.telcordia.com>, Dan Espen
<daneNO@MORE.mk.SPAMtelcordia.com> writes
>Glen <fgo124@sbcglobal.net> writes:
>
>> In article <j9v0hYGDaeTHFwYP@plus.net>, Home@dellman.plus.com says...
>>> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
>>> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>>> >On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>>> >
>>> >> Hi Guys
>>> >> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>>> >> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>>> >>
>>> >> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>>> >> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>>> >> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>>> >>
>>> >> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>>> >>
>>> >> Later
>>> >>
>>> >> M Wright
>>> >
>>> >The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>>> >for your working account.
>>>
>>> Hi
>>> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
>>> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default one
>>> , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
>>> hit <return> either ,
>>>
>>> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(
>>>
>>> TYIA
>>>
>>> Later
>>>
>> PAY ATTENTION!
>> Per a previous post that you ignored or misconstrued: "The root password
>> is for the root account. The username and password are for your working
>> account."
>>
>> The system wants you to choose a user name and password for YOURSELF.
>> Do so and keep on truckin'.
>>
>> Well, after reflection, MSXP, MSDOS, or whatever, might be a better bet
>> for you.
>
>Maybe MSDOS, but I'm pretty sure by the time you get to XP it asks
>the same questions during the install.

I was never asked to create a password during the instal, apart from the
root one that is.

I have been involved with PC's since Dos 6.22 right up to XP

So installing software is not new to me (I am 57 so no new kid on the
block thank you),

Just fancied giving Linux a go again, did try Suse1 .Years ago but did
not like it ,

I will try once more later, maybe I was not entering enough letters
or something, but knowing the rules would help

Later

--
M Wright

M Wright

In article <icr6ia2dxl.fsf@mk.telcordia.com>, Dan Espen
<daneNO@MORE.mk.SPAMtelcordia.com> writes
>M Wright <Home@dellman.plus.com> writes:
>
>> In article <17Wdne0brYaYLdDanZ2dnUVZ_ofinZ2d@comcast.com>, General
>> Schvantzkopf <schvantzkopf@yahoo.com> writes
>>>On Wed, 28 Nov 2007 17:38:45 +0000, M Wright wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hi Guys
>>>> Thought I would give fedora 8 a spin
>>>> Downloaded a dvd image from the fedora project site
>>>>
>>>> However after bootup it asks me for a username and password During the
>>>> instal I was asked to input a password for the root directory but that's
>>>> not what it wants?. Any ideas Many Thanks
>>>>
>>>> I tried Google but drew a Blank
>>>>
>>>> Later
>>>>
>>>> M Wright
>>>
>>>The root password is for the root account. The username and password are
>>>for your working account.
>>
>> Hi
>> Yes I understand that, The trouble is, it is asking for a username and
>> password that I have not seen before, guess their must be a default
>> one , can't find anything in the manual either, you can't just
>> hit <return> either ,
>
>It's asking you to create a username and password.
>Make a username up.
>
>> Oh well back to XP I guess :=(
>
>Don't be a fool.

Interesting thank you

But it does give the impression that it wants an excising one,

i.e. it is asking me to enter a username and password, not create one ,
and one's I have tried always come back as incorrect, not as invalid,
Will try again later

Many thanks

Later


--
M Wright