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    Does anyone know the root password to install Moblin?

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by The Biles, Jan 29, 2009.

  1. The Biles

    The Biles Notebook Evangelist

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    http://moblin.org/

    I set this up to boot off my flash drive using UNetbootin. I have the option on my desktop to "install to HD," but when I attempt to run it I am prompted for a password that I do not know. I never set up a user account or anything, so I don't know what the password would be. Has anyone gotten this to install, or should I have created my bootable flash drive a different way?

    EDIT: Ugh, I got it to install through the boot menu, but I get an error when trying to actually install it. It tells me it cannot copy data to the hard disk.
     
    The Biles, Jan 29, 2009
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  2. The Fire Snake

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    What about the root password?
     
    The Fire Snake, Jan 29, 2009
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  3. zephyrus17

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    Isn't the root password the sudo password?

    Your computer administrator will have one. If it's a personal computer, then you should have make a root account with that password
     
    zephyrus17, Jan 30, 2009
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    The convention is:

    user: root
    pass: toor
     
    archer7, Jan 30, 2009
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  5. The Biles

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    There was a "boot and install" option on the startup list, so I tried it and, it started installing. Now I just have to figure out why it can't copy my data.
     
    The Biles, Jan 30, 2009
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    really? for all Linux OSes?
     
    zephyrus17, Jan 30, 2009
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  7. The Biles

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    Apparently not for this one...
     
    The Biles, Jan 30, 2009
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    I knew it too be too convenient to be true. Have you tried googling?
     
    zephyrus17, Jan 30, 2009
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    Most installs default the root password to nothing at all. Silly question, but have you tried just hitting enter?
     
    Bungalo Bill, Jan 30, 2009
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    Here is what I found, at the prompt, type SU
    For password enter moblin

    [moblin@localhost ~]$ su
    Password:
    [root@localhost moblin]#

    Result gives root.

    -J
     
    jmbneaf, Jan 31, 2009
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  11. freerk

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    It's quite simple
    password for root = moblin
     
    freerk, Jun 5, 2009
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    most default root passwords I've come across is 'root'
     
    theZoid, Jun 6, 2009
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