Sign on problem

[mlytz@peak.org]

  Hello,I need help, I was messing around in YDL settings and I cannot remember what I did, something to do with network setting. Now when I try to sign on, it takes my user name but when Itenter my password it fades and then just stops! Help please.

Mark

[billb]

Hard to guess what's going on, but at least you should be able to log in as "root" and create a new user account you can use until you can resolve the issue ...

Create a new account:

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useradd yourusername

(replace "yourusername" with your desired login name)

Create a password for the account:

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passwd yourusername

Alternatively, if you're running the default environment (E17 / Enlightenment) you might try switching to Gnome instead -- just click on Session at the login screen and select Gnome.

[mlytz@peak.org]

[MODERATOR EDIT: You don't have to create a new topic for a follow-up question. Merged this post back with the original question to reduce confusion. -Paul]

billb,
I tried to sign on as root and the screen went blank (black) after I typed in the password. I tried changiing the session to
gnome and the same thing happens. What should I try next?


Mark

[bonedome]

Hello
most odd I'd have thought that even if you set the resolution to something your tv can't handle, if you can get the login screen you should get a desktop screen , you haven't set the screensaver to come on instantly ?

I was messing around in YDL settings and I cannot remember what I did

there's a lesson in there somewhere
after you login and the screen's gone black can you get a terminal by pressing Ctrl-Alt-F1 ?

[mlytz@peak.org]

I signed in as root, pressed f1 and got a line that reads [roor@localhos ~]#
what do I type in next?

[billb]

I signed in as root, pressed f1 and got a line that reads [roor@localhos ~]#
what do I type in next?

At that point you could try the commands I posted above for creating a new user account. But since you're getting a black screen after trying to log in as root from the GUI login screen, I'm doubting that will help. Worth a try, though ...

[mlytz@peak.org]

I tried to type in the codes but they don't work. Anymore ideas or should I uninstall and start over? How do I do an uninstall? Can I ever get into
Ydl Again? Is there someone that can help me get started again at Fix Stars?

[ppietro]

I tried to type in the codes but they don't work. Anymore ideas or should I uninstall and start over? How do I do an uninstall? Can I ever get into
Ydl Again? Is there someone that can help me get started again at Fix Stars?

If there's nothing you need to save in your personal files, it would probably be easiest to just re-install YDL.

Just put the YDL install DVD in the drive and reboot OtherOS. You don't need to repartition or re-install otheros.bld - rebooting with the DVD in the drive should kick off the installer.

Cheers,
Paul

[mlytz@peak.org]

I reinstalled YDL. I tried to create a new user, which I was able to do, but the same thing happens, it takes the user name,but when I enter the password, it fades and locks up, it will not sign me on. I noticed when I create a new user, my old user name was still there, but unusable. Is there any real danger of always signing on as root? And, is there some way to find a method to create a new user? How can I renew the partition, and is it necessary ? Any clue why this has happened?