Just installed Redhat linux 7.1, Now what?

[Mystikal]

I just installed Linux 7.1 and when it gets to the log in screen it wont accept my user name and pass. Can anyone help?

[Phil]

which user? the one created during install or root? if it's root then it's going to have to be a re-install, if it's the user created during install then login as root and I'm not sure if root and change the password for the user

[nolan_3d]

remember all of linux is case sensitive, remember your case.......and all will be well

[minoukat]

Same thing happened to me ! (with redhat 7) I boot up, and at the logo screen, after I typed my username, and I try to type the password, it says the password is incorrect, and I can't boot it when in root (what's the command ?)

[Phil]

root is the superuse or admin user. Just type root as the username and whatever password you chose during install

[minoukat]

but how do I boot the graphical linux after that ?

[k_lined4lyf]

but how do I boot the graphical linux after that ?

I've done it in two ways... the first (I'm not sure how smart it is, but it works) is to edit the config file rc.local the file with 'emacs /etc/rc.d/rc.local' and add one of the following commands @ the end: xdm, kdm, or gdm. These are desktop managers for graphical logins.

Method 2
run 'emacs /etc/inittab' and look for a section like this:

# Default runlevel. The runlevels used by RHS are:
# 0 - halt (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
# 1 - Single user mode
# 2 - Multiuser, without NFS (The same as 3, if you do not have networking)
# 3 - Full multiuser mode
# 4 - unused
# 5 - X11
# 6 - reboot (Do NOT set initdefault to this)
#
id:3:initdefault:

change the 3 (or whatever runlevel you're on) in the last line to a 5, and you should be set.

Hope this helps,

K

[k_lined4lyf]

but how do I boot the graphical linux after that ?

I just realized after submitting my last post that you may have been just asking how to start XWindows...
type 'startx' at the prompt

K

[minoukat]

Originally posted by k_lined4lyf


I just realized after submitting my last post that you may have been just asking how to start XWindows...
type 'startx' at the prompt

K

Thanks !