Re: [gentoo-user] 2006 livecd (x86)

["David Dalrymple" <davidad@mit.edu>]

You can do

sudo passwd

and set the root password, if you have sudo.  I don't think you should
need to do that but it works.

--David

On 6/30/06, James <wireless@tampabay.rr.com> 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.
>
> 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...
>
> Is the default passwd the same for amd64 livecd?
>
>
> 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?
>
>
> James
>
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