Re: [opensuse] Re: Unable to login to Opensuse after successful installation

But The Problem is that, the the terminal is not even recognizing the username, even it is not recognizing "root", i'll explain the current scenario a bit more clearly.

The prompt appears.

Linux Login:

I type root

Linux Login: root

It will say "Invalid Login", and the prompt re appears.

I dont think its even recognizing the user name.

I tried reinstalling but the problem persists.

I have donloaded the iso image again and is planning to do a reinstall with this new file.

Please suggest what needs to be done.

I dont know much about linux other than some partitioning and installation stuff.

I am using the EXT3 filesystem.

On 10/19/07, Jonathan Arnold wrote:

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Biju CP wrote:

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I have successfully installed OpenSuse10.3 in my system, It now shows a prompt with the Host name which i gave during the installation, somehting like

"Linux-4js Login:", Linux-4js Login is the host name that was by default there during the installation.

And if i enter the user name which I created or thry to Login as root, it says that the "Login is Invalid"

Sounds like you may have been bitten by the bug where the entered installation password is encrypted incorrectly, thus preventing a login. Follow the instructions in the link posted earlier:

http://en.opensuse.org/Recover_Root_Password

Just note you'll almost certainly have to follow the INIT or /bin/bash mode idea. Another way is to just boot off a live CD and mount the filesystem containing the boot partition and edit /etc/shadow that way.

Do you, perchance, use the XFS filesystem? I've heard that is one culprit in this problem.

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