Re: V4.0G Installation- Cannot then login

From: Mike Dorn (mrdorn_at_wavefront.com)
Date: 02/16/04


Date: Mon, 16 Feb 2004 16:37:28 -0600

Boot to single-user mode and change your root password. Then reboot
normally and log in.

John Smith wrote:
> Hello all,
>
> I am installing Tru64 V4.0G on a DS20E machine. There are two disks, and I
> am installing across the two of them.
>
> The installation proceeds OK, and then I rebuild the kernel. When it then
> reboots and ask me to login, it will not accept the password that I gave as
> part of the initial CD install screen!
>
> Now I am sure that the password is correct...you have to double type it
> anyway and it prompts you if you mess it up. So what is going wrong there?
>
> I have tried the complete default installation, with no custom
> configuration, and this works, but I end up with a UFS file system, and I
> need the AdvFS capabilities on this server.
>
> Any ideas would be appreciated.
>
>
>



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