Yoper Installed, Can't Login.

**LinuxNewbie7** · 03-05-2005

Ok, while I was installing yoper, at the part where asks you to type in your username, I typed it in, pressed enter, then it went crazy. It Flashed "Invalid Password" down the screen madly. I didn't even type in a password, I typed in my username. The thing was practically frozen so I turned my computer off then turned it back on. I now get to the login screen, but I can't login because I never complete that part of the setup. Any ideas?

**lakerdonald** · 03-05-2005

That's happened to me before, and a few friends of mine. IIRC, the user password part comes before the root password selection right? Well you could boot up a livecd (like Knoppix or the Gentoo LiveCD) and chroot in and do a "passwd root" and "passwd <username>"

**LinuxNewbie7** · 03-05-2005

Well, I don't really know how to use any Linux distros, as Yoper is the first one I've ever installed. I have no clue on how to do a "chroot in". If I have to, I'll attempt what you said, but first I'll have to download the Knoppix LiveCD ISO. Are there any other ways to fix this?

**lakerdonald** · 03-05-2005

You could reinstall?

**LinuxNewbie7** · 03-05-2005

How would I uninstall it?

**dylunio** · 03-05-2005

there is no need to uninstall it, just boot form the cd, use qtparted to format your current YOPER partitions, adn then install again on them

dylunio

**lakerdonald** · 03-05-2005

That's the same as reinstalling?

**LinuxNewbie7** · 03-05-2005

Thanks, I never thought of that. But instead of using qtparted, I'll just use Partition Magic from Windows.

**lakerdonald** · 03-05-2005

qtparted is part of the yoper installation program

**LinuxNewbie7** · 03-05-2005

I know... What's your point.

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