Linux HELP

[kappage]

Ok, i got my P3 installed Linux ubuntu on it, when it asked for the usename Etc i put it in.

Three hours later it completed, Login, Username....... i cant remember the username!!! any ideas?

[DMB2000uk]

The only obvious one I can see is reinstall Linux >_<

I don't know that much about Linux, but would have hoped that the username/password would have been encrypted so using a liveCD to view your hard drive files won't help.

Dan

[KnightRid]

my vote - reformat and do it again

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=536613

Mike

for alternate cd -
"Re: what is the username for ubuntu???

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if you installed the alternate CD, the user is oem and the password the one you gave during the install process.
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[kappage]

Thanks, i already took Dans advice, reinstalled and looking at it now it seems that the linux is jsut sitting on a black screen after going through the ubuntu load up screen. i will reboot and see if that helps.

****Edit*****
Just checked it then and it seems to be doing the same thing, Before when i couldn't remember the username it was able to load to the login.

[kappage]

I got until here

You do not need to re-install

Find your user name as aysiu described

Then, still in recovery mode, enter this command :

passwd <username>

This will set a new password

Now , reboot

but at the "passwd <username>"

it wants the original password, but going back to the install i picked the "Install OEM" while installation i had to type in two things, host name (michael) and a password (since its a public pc and you ahve to have one i used "12345678") after finding out the username using 'aysiu' instructions (the username was just 'ubuntu') then once rebooting without the live cd, i got the the login screen to try the details, neither worked.

any other ideas??

[kappage]

Okay, so i have booted back into live and decided i will install, again......, from there this time it seems easier because it isnt a blue screen and it asks me for the things it needs eg login details.

i will tell you how this one goes when its done

[kappage]

well last night for the fourth install it worked, i was able to login setup a network etc, but now it has jsut gone through the loading screen and is on a blank screen, any ideas for that.

Just tried again and still no change, i will see if it boots in safe mode