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Ok I just installed and setup my first Suse linux, and this weird up problem occured. During the login screen the input username text is fixxed in Greek, and i ...
  1. 10-23-2006 #1
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    Weird problem in linux

    Ok I just installed and setup my first Suse linux, and this weird up problem occured.

    During the login screen the input username text is fixxed in Greek, and i cannot seam to find out a keyboard shortcut or something to change it, and since the usernames/ passwords are in english i am more or less stuck...

    Is there any way to fix this?
    Any advice apriciated...
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    That's certainly a strange problem. What version of SuSE did you install? Would it be possible to post a screenshot of this?
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    it is 10.1
    No i can't get a screenshot since i can't login...

    Ps. excuse my typos...
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    Quote Originally Posted by Malum
    it is 10.1
    No i can't get a scrrenshot since i can't login...
    What exactly is keeping you from logging in again? I'm not fully understanding your problem. Are you saying the username field doesn't allow you to type in your username?
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    Quote Originally Posted by techieMoe
    What exactly is keeping you from logging in again? I'm not fully understanding your problem. Are you saying the username field doesn't allow you to type in your username?
    My username is in latin characters and the username field is stuck on greek characters.
    I have tried all the keyboard shortcuts i could think to switch language but nothing works...
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    Have you tried repairing the installation by booting from the SuSE install disc?
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    Yes i can open the rescue, but i have no idea what to do there.
    I tried Upgradinging the intall hoping it would fix this but it didn't help
    If i reformat-install will i use my user settings considering that /home is a diferent partition?
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    Quote Originally Posted by Malum
    Yes i can open the rescue, but i have no idea what to do there.
    I tried Upgradinging the intall hoping it would fix this but it didn't help
    No, there should be an option to "Repair Existing Installation".

    If i reformat-install will i use my user settings considering that /home is a diferent partition?
    If you specifically tell the installer to NOT reformat your /home parition and just point it to it you won't lose the data in it. However, the problem you're having may very well be inside your home directory (something got misconfigured for instance), so you might consider just doing a clean wipe/reinstall.
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    Quote Originally Posted by techieMoe
    If you specifically tell the installer to NOT reformat your /home parition and just point it to it you won't lose the data in it. However, the problem you're having may very well be inside your home directory (something got misconfigured for instance), so you might consider just doing a clean wipe/reinstall.
    repairing did not work.. however reformating without losing the home directory did so everything looks ok now. thanx for your help!
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