Can't log into new install of Yellow Dog Linux

[Locke]

Hmm.. I just threw YD Linux on my Clamshell iBook, and during the install specified a username and password, the one I primarily use, but upon trying to login the first time, it doesn't work. Is there any way to back up and reset it.. or is there an admin login I could get into the system with?

 

[drag]

Can you get in using your root password? If you can then you change your password at the command line like this:

passwd username

and that will prompt you to change the password for user username.

root is about the same as administrator, but your have ultimate control over EVERYTHING. Nothing in the OS is bared from you. So you can do stuff like accidently delete the entire OS and stuff like that.

If you can't get in as root, then generally you boot up in single usermode and try to use the passwd command to reset it.

I don't know PPC bootloaders though, only x86. Generally you would type something like "linux-single" or "linux single" or edit the boot up line and add a 1 to the end of it. I think for yellowdog linux-single is the correct boot entry command.

Thats the easy way.

Another method is to boot up with a CD and switch to a command line (alt+ctl+F2) (or any other F button from F1-F6,

Then once you get access to a command line you make a directory (mdkir /hardd) and then mount your OS's root partition to it.

Then you cd into it and issue a "chroot ./" command, once you do that then you issue the passwd command for root to reset that. Then type exit, cd / ; umount /hardd

Then reboot and everything will be fine.

 

[Locke]

Thanks for the tips! I'm attempting them right now! (New to linux)

Fr some reason I try logging in as "root" with the pass I specified and it is denied =(

 

[drag]

Originally posted by: Locke
Thanks for the tips! I'm attempting them right now! (New to linux)

Fr some reason I try logging in as "root" with the pass I specified and it is denied =(

did you have the caps lock on when you typed out the password either initially or this time?