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Date:      Wed, 6 Sep 2000 17:24:02 +0300
From:      Odhiambo Washington <vedette@iconnect.co.ke>
To:        questions@FreeBSD.org
Subject:   Re: What's the difference between Login ID and UID ?
Message-ID:  <20000906172402.A74154@siafu.iconnect.co.ke>
In-Reply-To: <39B58DAE.B48A55B0@netzero.net>; from Benedict Miller on Tue, Sep 05, 2000 at 07:19:58PM -0500
References:  <39B58DAE.B48A55B0@netzero.net>

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Quoting Benedict Miller <ben_miller@netzero.net>:
 [000906 03:13]: 
Benedict Miller>I have been able to load the system but when I try to login I get 'Login
Benedict Miller>incorrect' message. what am I doing wrong ?. Also I did not see where I
Benedict Miller>was supposed to enter my user id and password even as a system admin.

Try login: root
password: blank

'blank' means just press enter when prompted for password ;-)

Then change the root passwd to whatever you like and add user accounts.
I suspect that is where you are stuck
Wash


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