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I'm unable to log in as root on the installer OS for 2008.1_beta iso. |
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I see nothing telling me what the root password is but the installer |
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prompts me for a username and password. When logging in as root |
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fails I'm eventually logged in as user `gentoo' but can do none of the |
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things necessary to create an install. |
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This seem pretty ridiculous so I'm pretty sure I'm missing some note |
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or something. |
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Starting the install with or without framebuffer appears to make no |
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difference in the end result. |
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I get a sorry little xfce desktop with no way to get to a root |
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terminal. |
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How can I ditch the sorry little desktop and use text mode and get |
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logged in with the necessary root premissions? |
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There is a `help' option on the boot screen but when I select it I get |
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a very fast scroll thru a massive file then jumps back to login |
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screen. Absolutely useless for any help. |
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This install is inside a vmware as guest so maybe some of this works |
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better in a normal install... I hope so. |
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