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You can do |
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sudo passwd |
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and set the root password, if you have sudo. I don't think you should |
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need to do that but it works. |
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--David |
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On 6/30/06, James <wireless@×××××××××××.com> wrote: |
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> Hello |
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> I just booted one up and I cannot su to root. |
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> It wants a passwd and I tried the usual suspects... |
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> The default user (gentoo) can issue (sudo) root commands? |
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> Certainly the gentoo user does not have the paths set such as |
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> root's paths would be set. I definately need the default root |
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> passwd to set the ip address (ifconfig) for a temporary test. |
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> Fome the handbook "Once the boot process completes, you will be automatically |
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> logged in to the "Live" Gentoo Linux as "root", the super user. You should have |
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> a root ("#")" But that's not the case for me . There was an intial |
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> log screen, but entering root there it still prompts me for the root passwd... |
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> Is the default passwd the same for amd64 livecd? |
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> lspci is present, but 'lshw' is not. Is there a way to get lshw on a |
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> usb memory device, so I can use to test out a new portable(no net connection)? |
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> Is there a way to include lshw on the installation CD? |
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> Any other suggestions for using a 2006 livecd for testing (potential) equipment? |
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> James |
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