[SOLVED with chroot] Root password not set: I can't log in

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telebabbo · Post by **telebabbo** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:00 pm

Hi all

I've just finished gentoo installation, step-by-step according to the official Handbook, but I noticed I haven't set system password...

After reboot I can't log in...

Ideas?

[please, don't tell me "do everything again"

]

T.

jcTux · Post by **jcTux** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:27 pm

Just boot with a live cd again.
Chroot (follow the handbook).
And set the password.

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# passwd

sebaro · Post by **sebaro** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:31 pm

Just the chrooting part.
Boot from the media you used to install the system.

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mount /dev/ROOT /mnt/gentoo
mount -t proc none /mnt/gentoo/proc
chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
env-update && source /etc/profile
passwd
exit
umount /mnt/gentoo/proc
umount /mnt/gentoo
reboot

telebabbo · Post by **telebabbo** » Sat Jul 09, 2011 3:36 pm

jcTux wrote:Just boot with a live cd again.
Chroot (follow the handbook).
And set the password.
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# passwd

Worked perfectly