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]
