Re: username settings?


Subject: Re: username settings?
From: Graham Leggett (minfrin@sharp.fm)
Date: Thu Jan 27 2000 - 09:49:57 MST


Tim Long wrote:

> I've finished the installation, including a password, booted linux but
> at the prompt the username says '(none) username:'. I can't get in!
> What have I missed out please? Can I assign a username?
> Got to start somewhere!

The (none) part means that you didn't give your machine a name when you
installed it. The username: bit means it expects you to log in. Log in
as "root" to start off with with the password you specified during the
install. You can then add a normal user for your self to get going.

Regards,
Graham

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