On 05/28/2007 Jonathan Ervine wrote:
You may be getting confused with Rescue System from the first CD (or DVD) and single user mode. Single User mode *will* require the root password to log in, whereas booting from the first install disk and selecting Rescue System should just require using the username root.
Take care, Jon
Put in the DVD. When the boot menu comes up select "Rescue System". Long string of stuff scrolls up screen. Stops with "username". Type in "root". The next line is "password". Hit <Enter> and it comes back with invalid password. Stops with "Password" again. Type in the system root password and comes back with invalid password. Boot up from the installed system and choose [ whatever it is that leads to just the CLI ]. When it stops at "username" put in "root" and hit <enter>. Next line up is "password". Type in the system password and it boots. I had to do this several times with a certain VERY particular monitor I was using. Install would not configure it properly but sax2 from the command line would. I don't think I'm confusing the two. Usually if I need to try to repair the system I let it boot from the DVD into "install" mode. After it does it's system check it will give the option to repair system. After a few ID-Ten-T errors I have used this system. Sometimes it works and sometimes it doesn't. -- (o:]>*HUGGLES*<[:o) Billie Walsh The three best words in the English Language: "I LOVE YOU" Pass them on! -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org