Installation worked until...
I am installing Debian for the first time. I've got a clean system (no
other OS) and so I thought this should be easy. Right...
I booted from the CD (Woody images downloaded and burned on CD) and went
through the install steps. Couldn't get it to recognize my network card.
OK, searched through Google (I have another functional computer on the home
network) and found that I had to turn off the PnP OS. Alright, that
requires a reboot, so I'll continue on and, since this is Linux, I can come
back later and install the drivers. So, continue on following the
installation guide step by step up to the smoke test. Take out CD, and
reboot. Looks good (who gave the penguin the glass of beer?) up until I get
the login prompt. Hey, the manual says that it should ask me to load some
other modules and ask me what I wan the root password to be. ??? So here's
the question... What is the default root password, so I can get in and
continue installing some other packages? I've tried all the usual root/root
root/password, etc. and tried a blank password. No go.
I like the installation package with this distribution, easy setup and
better IMHO than the Red Hat that I did a while ago and I never got the
Caldera to work at all (different computer though).
Some other info - I *did* reboot the system without shutting down first
(well I couldn't log in could I?) and changed the PnP OS setting and
successfully setup the NIC including connecting to my DHCP server. Reboot
from the installer did the same thing again - I got my login prompt.
I'm not on your little mailing list here, so please send replies to me
directly.
Rob
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