Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

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Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

Postby Brabus » 20 Jan 2009, 01:07

Hello guys,
Ive spent about seven hours installing linux on my ps3. But then i finally did i i was really happy. But now i have a question- how to get rid of the login in the boot up of the linux? I mean when you have to write root as a username and your password, then Xautoconfig and enter and then startx and enter. On youtube i saw ppl having like GUI over there but i dont... Could you just give me some link over here I dont mean to make any trouble. Thank you.
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Re: Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

Postby billb » 20 Jan 2009, 02:38

I guess you installed on an SDTV? Anyway, this should help:

http://pleasantfiction.ipower.com/bodeg ... p?f=5&t=19

Particularly Steps 4 and 5.
PS3 60GB [CECHA01], FW 3.15, YDL 6.2, Samsung T260HD @ 1920x1200
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Re: Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

Postby ppietro » 20 Jan 2009, 07:06

billb wrote:I guess you installed on an SDTV? Anyway, this should help:

http://pleasantfiction.ipower.com/bodeg ... p?f=5&t=19

Particularly Steps 4 and 5.


After you get the GUI working, you'll want to create a normal user for yourself. You should not use root for day-to-day computing - only for system administration.

The reason you do this is to protect yourself from account hijacking.

I describe how to set this up, plus some of the reasons why you want to do this here:
viewtopic.php?f=19&t=3404&p=14110#p14110

Cheers,
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Re: Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

Postby Brabus » 20 Jan 2009, 11:40

Ok thanks im gonna try it later..
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Re: Annoying root and password login - can i disable that?

Postby Brabus » 21 Jan 2009, 21:57

yes god it works!!! I love this,,.. thanks really much!
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