Login problems

[hooks35]

ok just for a little backround info, I have never used linux or done any previous programing.

Well here goes, i purchased a Linux Stater Kit which included SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 with a giftcard i had laying around. So I spent all day reading the Quick Start Guide and finally started the install. I completed it with no hang-ups and I usually mess something up when installing or building anything. Now I know my user name and password because I only have one user name for everything and I wrote the password down on a sticknote for saftey. However everytime I try and login it says username and/or password incorrect. All I have to say is WTF mate? Is there anyway that I can reset the password or anything? Oh and this isn't a rush thing, since I am running windows and linux on my laptop.

[harsh4harshil]

I think you are facing problem forgetting or mismatch password.


following this step.

1> during start your PC at grub screen read all the following details and boot your PC with single user mode.

2> after reach in single user mode just type passwd command. It will ask for new password. give there your new password and again reboot your PC with normal booting.

Best Regrding

[ynilesh]

Follow these steps :
1. When you see grub blue screen, select kernel whichever you install and press "e".
2. Select 2nd line and press "e"
3. Enter "Single" at the end of the line to enter into single user mode.
4. It will take u to single user mode.
5. type "passwd" on prompt, it will ask you for new password and reverification of password.
6. type "init 3" or "init 5" which will take you to 3rd or 5th runlevel respectively.
7. So next time ask for password,
username - root
password - your changed password.

[i92guboj]

ok just for a little backround info, I have never used linux or done any previous programing.

Well here goes, i purchased a Linux Stater Kit which included SUSE Linux Enterprise Desktop 10 with a giftcard i had laying around. So I spent all day reading the Quick Start Guide and finally started the install.

I am not familiar with that guide, if you need more help about it, try to upload it to any site so we can look at it and have wider background about your problem.

Now I know my user name and password because I only have one user name for everything

I really hope you mean "root and another user", being root all the time is not good on linux.

However everytime I try and login it says username and/or password incorrect.

Beware of caps lock. Note that, in linux, almost everything, is case-sensitive.

All I have to say is WTF mate? Is there anyway that I can reset the password or anything?

Yes. Boot a livecd, mount your linux partition anywhere, then chroot into it, and use the "passwd" command to change the root password. Anyway, as I said above, you should really create a regular user to use your linux distro... Using it as root all the time is not a good thing (tm).

[devils casper]

Just boot up in single user mode. Highlight SuSe title in GRUB Menu and type single. Hit Enter key. SuSe will boot up in single user mode.
Execute this

passwd

Assign new password for root user.
Execute this

passwd user_id

Replace user_id with actual user_name and assign new password.
Execute shutdown -r now. It will reboot machine. Login as Regular user and use new password that you have assigned to Regular User.

[hooks35]

sweet, thanks guys

worked like a charm

[devils casper]

Glad to help you hooks35 !

Do start a new thread if you have any other question.