I've just installed Mandrake 10.1 on my laptop. During the installation process, I couldn't type a root password or add a user (my keyboard didn't seem to be initialized) - so I skipped a root password and just clicked next at the new user screen.

Now, whenever I boot from the Linux partition - I get a login screen asking for a password (which I didn't set). It doesn't have a username, just the default user pic and a space for password. When I try and skip the password (or type one) - the window just shakes.

I tried booting from the cd again but it just skipped strait to the end.

Is there a default password? Can anyone help?

Posted in wrong forum, could a mod move please

Thanks, Lee.

moved here

Did you try logging in as root?

Any needed changes can be made when you are running through root.

Hmm, I only know how to boot the OS at the moment so further instructions would be helpful. I googled, and managed to change the root password but not too sure how to actually log in as root.

Thanks for the quick reply.

try logging into a console, press CTL+ALT+F1 through F6 to get a command prompt and type inroot and if there is no password it should just log you in. You then set you're password after wards and can add users when logged in the console as root

-bolero

When you get into the GUI, Just type in root at the user name

I dont think you can with Mandrakes GUI login screen (modified KDM?) So logging into a console as root to add new users should work.

-bolero

Managed to do it in the end, thanks for your help.

EDIT!

I'm having problems installing Intel Centrino 2100 drivers.. has anyone here done this or know how to help me.

I located the driver in the control panel and tried installing it but not much happened.

Maybe I should bump this since I edited my last post