cannot login /*SOLVED*/

hi all,

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

any suggestions?

david

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

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

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

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

ok i'll try that

turns out i was missing stuff.

i ran emerge system and updated the /etc files

that done the trick

thx all

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

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Originally Posted by omeko

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

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