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wcr3d
12-22-2002, 10:43 PM
What is the default admin password, I can not get it to change which I need to configure my lan. It seems to default to DHCP but I'm not running it on my lan.

Roycraft
12-23-2002, 02:13 AM
When running from the CD the only way to access a root login prompt is to open the special root console found under the Knoppix menu item on the start menu. I think if you install it to the hard drive then you can create other accounts. So I suspect that you will have to use this root console to perform your configuration.

Hope it helps,
Scott

12-23-2002, 08:39 AM
To set the root passwd:

1) Go to the KNOPPIX menu and open a root shell
2) Enter: passwd root
3) set the new password

Lars.

Emptyhen
12-23-2002, 09:10 AM
Or, you could try:

sudo su

from any shell. That will effectivly log you in as root. You can use 'sudo' before any command to run it as root.

Phredd
12-23-2002, 03:31 PM
You can run a shell as root...from the KNOPPIX menu and 'passwd' the password to what ever you want.