cannot login /SOLVED/

**maxwas** · 06-13-2005

hi all,

at last i have gentoo installed, only thing is, it wont let me login

any suggestions?

david

**budman7** · 06-13-2005

What happens when you try to login?
Do you get incorrect password?

Have you tried this using the Gentoo livecd?
Boot up with it.
mount /dev/hdxx /mnt/gentoo
chroot /bin/bash /mnt/gentoo
passwd
for a new root password

**maxwas** · 06-13-2005

hi bud,

i haven't created a root password yet, i am trying as root with no pass and its not letting me in.

thx

**maxwas** · 06-13-2005

also, when inside the chroot i cant do useradd, groupadd etc either

**budman7** · 06-13-2005

You need to give a root password first.
After chrooting, just do "passwd"

**maxwas** · 06-14-2005

ok i'll try that

**maxwas** · 06-14-2005

turns out i was missing stuff.

i ran emerge system and updated the /etc files

that done the trick

thx all

**omeko** · 07-15-2005

could chroot /bin/bash /mnt/gentoo
perhaps be chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash ?

**budman7** · 07-16-2005

Originally Posted by omeko

could chroot /bin/bash /mnt/gentoo
perhaps be chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash ?

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