Re: signing on to linux 9.0

[Bob McClure Jr <robertmcclure earthlink net>]

On Sat, Nov 15, 2003 at 02:34:50PM -0500, steven s wrote:
> i finally got linux to install... however when it said to make a user 
> account i decided not to because it is my computer and no one else uses it. 
> anyways i then started linux for the first time and then at the welcome 
> screen it asks for a user name and password. i did make an administrator 
> account at the begging of the installation for linux because it is necisary 
> and i made the password - password. now when i get to the welcome screen i 
> do not know how to get in, ive tried usernames like administrator or admin 
> and then the password but it says that its incorrect. what am i doing wrong 
> do i have to reinstall linux?

As another poster has noted, log in as "root" and use the password you
gave it.

Even though you are the only one using the machine, there is a very
good reason to have and use a "mere mortal" account.  As "root" you
are "God" and can do _anything_ (well, nearly).  That also means that if
root makes a mistake (sorry, root is not infallible), he makes a Very
Big Mistake.  As the old joke goes, "What is yellow and very
dangerous?  The root canary."

So make and use a mere mortal account, as that is the way the system
was designed.  The day you make a mistake as a mere mortal, you will
be much less unhappy.  Be root only when you _really_ need to.

Cheers,
-- 
Bob McClure, Jr.             Bobcat Open Systems, Inc.
robertmcclure earthlink net  http://www.bobcatos.com
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