linux newbie2

[Guest]

hi
I have installed 3 times linux mandrake 8.1 but when he finished installing he asked me to login and I have tried to but in vain,do I need a key just like windows or sth else,and what mean a root password?

 

[CALV]

a root [assword is the one you enter during the install- the part when it erm, how can I put this, asks for a root password.


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[silverpig]

Uh yeah, what he said... It asks you for a root password. Enter that.

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[roomy]

i think root means the superuser password. you need this to mess up your computer... its like windows except in windows your OS screws up your computer for you.... BSOD forever.

 

[Otaku]

When installing Mandrake, it asks you for a root password and then it asks you if you want to create more user accounts.
Let´s explain that, the root "user" is like the administrator in windows, it is the "user" that can make changes in the system configuration, and everything like that. It´s like a god. To log in as root, you have to type root at the login prompt and then the password you entered when installing mdk (mandrake).
It´s the same with different users, but they won´t be able to make critical changes in the system configuration.
To change the password, log in and then type passwd at the command line.

Hope that helps!