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    Log In Info Recovery Help

    Discussion in 'Linux Compatibility and Software' started by ben2go, Nov 16, 2010.

  1. ben2go

    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    Last night I set my user name and password.When I started up this morning Mint wouldn't take the user name and password.It gives me no options on other ways to log in or reset my log in info.How can I recover/reset my log in or get into Mint and try again from there?TIA
     
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    Pitabred Linux geek con rat flail!

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    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    starting over
     
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    ben2go Notebook Consultant

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    I accidently ran compatibility mode now all I get is this.Tried to restart and run Mint as normal,but no luck.
     

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    From there you should be able to run sudo su and then passwd yourusername to change your user password.
     
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    When I booted Mint this is what I got and I have no keyboard functionality.Nothing else happened after that.It's all I get when I boot Mint.
     

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    I'm starting to think I need to wipe this FD and start over.
     
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