need Login help

[Avery Vankirk]

Thanks, it worked when the username and core password were different.


>From: Derick Centeno <aguilarojo at verizon.net>
>Reply-To: Yellow Dog Linux Newbie List 
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>To: Yellow Dog Linux Newbie List 
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>Subject: Re: need Login help
>Date: Sat, 26 Nov 2005 18:57:20 -0500
>
>What computer are you using?
>
>Just as a quick overview YDL 3 and earlier are best used for G3 and earlier 
>based Macs.  The current version is YDL 4.0.1 which many modern G4 and G5 
>Macs utilize best.
>
>Regarding login and password one easy thing which many overlook:  Are you 
>sure that your Cap Lock key is not active?  Perhaps your password may be 
>lowercase, but you may have missed that you may be instead typing upper 
>case.  If this simple issue is not a contributor to what is going on, then 
>perhaps there is a record somewhere of the password and username you 
>originally set when you were yet installing YDL?  That username and 
>password is what is being looked for at the first login.
>
>If there is no record anywhere of what that is or you can't remember it; 
>you can reset it depending upon which Mac you have as there are different 
>boot and emergency procedures for different models using different versions 
>of YDL.
>
>If you choose to attempt one more reinstall, this time set up a separate 
>password for root and a separate user password for a user account for most 
>activities which won't require root access.  As a precaution they shouldn't 
>be the same password.  In addition, set up your login option so that your 
>first login is set for text, not the login user interface.
>This will present the opportunity that if necessary (like this situation) 
>you will have direct access to a terminal providing at least limited access 
>to key emergency functions as root or superuser.  The graphic based user 
>login prevents that; although there are ways around that to.
>
>Best wishes...
>
>On Nov 26, 2005, at 5:43 PM, Avery Vankirk wrote:
>
>>Hi, I'm new to all forms of linux and am having major difficulties with 
>>yellowdog linux 3.0.1. You see, at the initial startup page it brings up a 
>>box that wants my username and password, but when i enter them, it sais 
>>that they are incorrect. i've reinstalled YDL twice to try and fix the 
>>problem but with no luck. please help,  Fred
>>
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