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Linux login password???

Posted on 2002-05-25

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Hi, I just bought a new computer and installed linux redhat onto it. And now every time linx boots it asks for a login + password. But I didn't gave it my login and password during the installation? Only a password for my root.
Is there a way I can get around this, or reinstall the whole bunch again. Cause I don't get it anymore. And I don't have any experience with linux, so I'm clueless.

I hope somebody knows cause it's my new comp and I haven't used it at all.

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Question by:Bacardi_As

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by:ahoffmann

ID: 70346562002-05-25

it's the password you entered for root (if you have not installed additional users)

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by:jgarr

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ID: 70346622002-05-25

To clarify,
USERNAME: root
PASSWORD: <whatever your password for root is>

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by:Bacardi_As

ID: 70347052002-05-25

W00t now that works :D

thnx mate

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by:jgarr

ID: 70349062002-05-25

Any time. That's about the only linux question that I CAN answer ;-)

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