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Date:      Sat, 15 Mar 2003 07:58:09 +0100
From:      Konrad Neitzel <neitzel@softmediatec.de>
To:        Kim Cheung <ecs1749@netscape.net>, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Cc:        kimwaic@deltanet.com
Subject:   Re: Urgent newbie question
Message-ID:  <200303150758.11706.neitzel@softmediatec.de>
In-Reply-To: <3E725392.20107@netscape.net>
References:  <3E725392.20107@netscape.net>

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Am Freitag, 14. M=E4rz 2003 23:11 schrieb Kim Cheung:
> I have a need to know how to log on to a FreeBSD system installed in
> my notebook by a programmer.  He told me that the UserID should be
> root and then gave me the password.  When I booted up FreeBSD, I
> entered root as instructed.   Unfortunately the next thing that
> happens is that I get thrown to a command proompt #TEST - rather then
> a password prompt.

That looks like the is no password. The "TEST #" (I think that was the=20
prompt you see, but of course it can anything else, too!) ist the=20
prompt you got after that.

I am just wondering what the one, who installed that computer, wants to=20
do.

a) It isn't a good idea to work as root
b) It is always a good idea to set up XFree. Normaly users are glad, if=20
they can log in in a graphical system

I hope I was able to help you.

With kind regards,

Konrad
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Konrad Neitzel
Tel: 0172 / 689 31 45
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