Re: Debian Etch Installation. Root password doesn't works, why?
On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 16:09:55 +0000, Manuel Gómez wrote:
> Hi again, well, it's very strange, i start the system in single mode and it
> ask for a root password, AND the password works!
>
> I reboot but when i type the new password that i have put for the root, it's
> doesn't works (the old password still doesn't works neither). I have tested
> everything: modify etc/shadow, livecd: mount the partition in a folder and
> type "chroot folder" for change the password, use /bin/bash (my keyboard
> doesn't type correctly the "=" and i can't write "init=bin/bash".
>
> I am almost desesperate. What could i do? How i type "=" in the shell?
When you try to edit the boot arguments you will probably have the US
keyboard layout, so try the key to the left of BACKSPACE to get "=":
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keyboard_layout#US
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