RDQ:
Installed the RTP and started it up.
Looks like it boots okay.
Pops up a dialog box to login.
Shows ‘root’ as the username.
So what is the password?
Or do I login as something other than ‘root’?
By default, root has no password (just login). If you’re connected to a
network, it is recommended that you use the passwd utility to change the
root password and create a new (less privileged) account.
Daryl Low
“Paul McCutcheon” <pmccutcheon@arpeco.com> wrote in message
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RDQ:
Installed the RTP and started it up.
Looks like it boots okay.Pops up a dialog box to login.
Shows ‘root’ as the username.So what is the password?
Or do I login as something other than ‘root’?
Didn’t seem to work.
Can you clarify, please:
–I type ‘root’ as the username?
–or I type nothing as the username? (and just click on ‘login’)
“Daryl Low” <dlow@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
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By default, root has no password (just login). If you’re connected to a
network, it is recommended that you use the passwd utility to change the
root password and create a new (less privileged) account.Daryl Low
“Paul McCutcheon” <> pmccutcheon@arpeco.com> > wrote in message
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RDQ:Installed the RTP and started it up.
Looks like it boots okay.Pops up a dialog box to login.
Shows ‘root’ as the username.So what is the password?
Or do I login as something other than ‘root’?
‘root’ as username
no password
click login
Note: You may have been prompted to enter the root password during install.
If so, and you’ve forgotten, then things get trickier.
“Paul McCutcheon” <pmccutcheon@arpeco.com> wrote in message
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Didn’t seem to work.
Can you clarify, please:–I type ‘root’ as the username?
–or I type nothing as the username? (and just click on ‘login’)
Thanks.
I tried that, still no go.
And no, I don’t recall setting a password. (anybody remember, does it ask
this during install?)
Maybe I should re-install…
“Daryl Low” <dlow@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
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‘root’ as username
no password
click loginNote: You may have been prompted to enter the root password during
install.
If so, and you’ve forgotten, then things get trickier.“Paul McCutcheon” <> pmccutcheon@arpeco.com> > wrote in message
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Didn’t seem to work.
Can you clarify, please:–I type ‘root’ as the username?
–or I type nothing as the username? (and just click on ‘login’)
Paul McCutcheon wrote:
Thanks.
I tried that, still no go.
And no, I don’t recall setting a password. (anybody remember, does it ask
this during install?)Maybe I should re-install…
I’m sure there are less drastic ways. I think there is an option to
single step through your boot process. Each step provides you with a
root shell. You can then clear your root password at the appropriate
step (when your filesystems get mounted).
Also, if you happen to have a QNX4 boot floppy you can boot QNX4 and
mount the RTP root filesystem and clear your root password. (The
filesystem formats are compatible)
OTOH, if you’ve just installed a basic system and have nothing to loose,
re-installing is also an option, since the install process only takes
about 5 minutes.
good luck,
rick
“Daryl Low” <> dlow@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> > wrote in message
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‘root’ as username
no password
click loginNote: You may have been prompted to enter the root password during
install.
If so, and you’ve forgotten, then things get trickier.“Paul McCutcheon” <> pmccutcheon@arpeco.com> > wrote in message
news:95s0id$rdh$> 1@inn.qnx.com> …
Didn’t seem to work.
Can you clarify, please:–I type ‘root’ as the username?
–or I type nothing as the username? (and just click on ‘login’)
“Rick Lake” <rwlake@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL> wrote in message
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Paul McCutcheon wrote:
Maybe I should re-install…
That would be my suggestion. Considering you haven’t made it past the login
screen, there’s very little to lose. If there’s still a problem, let us know
and we’ll walk you through the back door (one of the “press space bar”
options should give you a shell from where you can reset your password).
Daryl Low
Okay, I’m IN! (but still feeling very dumb)
I de-installed; and then re-installed.
What I forgot: during the install process you DO get asked to set a password
for root, and also to setup a user password.
(I installed one night, and then tried running the next night, and obviously
forgot anything at all about setting up root during the interim)
(It might be a bit misleading to say “by default root has no password” ~~ it
could be, but by default you get asked to change it!)
The de-install process worked very well, no problems.
(Had a real mental block ~ I couldn’t figure out how I had managed to change
the pword without ever logging in - seems rather obvious in retrospect…)
Thanks very much for your help. It’s very encouraging to get constructive
help even for (dopey) problems like this.
“Daryl Low” <dlow@student.math.uwaterloo.ca> wrote in message
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“Rick Lake” <> rwlake@SPAM.REDIRECTED.TO.DEV.NULL> > wrote in message
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Paul McCutcheon wrote:Maybe I should re-install…
That would be my suggestion. Considering you haven’t made it past the
login
screen, there’s very little to lose. If there’s still a problem, let us
know
and we’ll walk you through the back door (one of the “press space bar”
options should give you a shell from where you can reset your password).Daryl Low