From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from lists.gentoo.org ([140.105.134.102] helo=robin.gentoo.org) by nuthatch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1FwPc2-0007rM-7D for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:29:14 +0000 Received: from robin.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with SMTP id k5UKPYta017223; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:25:34 GMT Received: from ug-out-1314.google.com (ug-out-1314.google.com [66.249.92.168]) by robin.gentoo.org (8.13.7/8.13.6) with ESMTP id k5UKClA6005681 for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 20:12:47 GMT Received: by ug-out-1314.google.com with SMTP id j40so887685ugd for ; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:12:47 -0700 (PDT) DomainKey-Signature: a=rsa-sha1; q=dns; c=nofws; s=beta; d=gmail.com; h=received:message-id:date:from:to:subject:in-reply-to:mime-version:content-type:content-transfer-encoding:content-disposition:references; b=Nk6YKlZP++F6oL8YbW+y11czah+WbD4/RumFhB5AJAEfbIgQw3KC2QzQFc2YqBZ5mxv4iP0DKHFhyG949Wt3X1/IVtm/JCJ94+eoZ0VLxpv8aT0wkJwbxoQud1kfPDpn3sSy/vuyxMPg5Dg9jJ9fRTzL076gjMODJLu14CPcn3I= Received: by 10.67.93.6 with SMTP id v6mr3414291ugl; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:12:47 -0700 (PDT) Received: by 10.66.243.7 with HTTP; Fri, 30 Jun 2006 13:12:47 -0700 (PDT) Message-ID: <342e1090606301312u67cdf6abtea4552e93c5a65ad@mail.gmail.com> Date: Fri, 30 Jun 2006 17:12:47 -0300 From: "Daniel da Veiga" To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] 2006 livecd (x86) In-Reply-To: Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Content-Disposition: inline References: X-Archives-Salt: 54b76235-380b-4d2e-8e9b-cd611ce3c134 X-Archives-Hash: 8bcb736649005d95297aef8dad23dd4b On 6/30/06, James wrote: > Hello > > I just booted one up and I cannot su to root. > It wants a passwd and I tried the usual suspects... > The default user (gentoo) can issue (sudo) root commands? > Certainly the gentoo user does not have the paths set such as > root's paths would be set. I definately need the default root > passwd to set the ip address (ifconfig) for a temporary test. Have you tried "sudo su"? Or CTRL+F[1-6] and "passwd" because the consoles are logged in automatically... > > Fome the handbook "Once the boot process completes, you will be automatically > logged in to the "Live" Gentoo Linux as "root", the super user. You should have > a root ("#")" But that's not the case for me . There was an intial > log screen, but entering root there it still prompts me for the root passwd... Are you using the 2006.0 and following the old guide? Because what you refer is for manual install, you don't get the X system in this type of install... > > Is the default passwd the same for amd64 livecd? The password is scrambled for security reasons, you can change it... > > lspci is present, but 'lshw' is not. Is there a way to get lshw on a > usb memory device, so I can use to test out a new portable(no net connection)? > Is there a way to include lshw on the installation CD? > > Any other suggestions for using a 2006 livecd for testing (potential) equipment? > Get a LiveCD that is designed for testing... The Gentoo one is for Gentoo install. I've used specially made Knoppix CDs for testing/fixing. There are instructions on how to make your own Gentoo LiveCD at gentoo.org (you can add whatever you want this way). -- Daniel da Veiga Computer Operator - RS - Brazil -----BEGIN GEEK CODE BLOCK----- Version: 3.1 GCM/IT/P/O d-? s:- a? C++$ UBLA++ P+ L++ E--- W+++$ N o+ K- w O M- V- PS PE Y PGP- t+ 5 X+++ R+* tv b+ DI+++ D+ G+ e h+ r+ y++ ------END GEEK CODE BLOCK------ -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list