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miLko

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Registered: 2009-03-28

Posts: 5

first time KDE login problem

well.. this is my first time using Arch.. and now, i finally installed KDE on arch and it booted first time and splashed login screen with user name and password... well the problem is, i don't know what password is... root user can't be used... and I don't even rimember putting password on my username... putting it blank wont work.. how can i, bring console back... and set up new user.. because, every time it boots, it starts with login screen... my host login screen... thank you for help and sorry for bad english

MazurMe

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From: London

Registered: 2009-02-22

Posts: 72

Re: first time KDE login problem

Choose session to WM or Console, whatever is there and then open terminal. Type 'passwd USERNAME' for example 'passwd mazur', then set your new password. Welcome to Arch

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miLko

Member

Registered: 2009-03-28

Posts: 5

Re: first time KDE login problem

i have in Session Type

-default
-custom
-KDE
-KDE (failsafe session)
-TWM
-Failsafe

...well, the problem is I dunno have 2 open a terminal at this stage

Lone_Wolf

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From: Netherlands, Europe

Registered: 2005-10-04

Posts: 11,911

Re: first time KDE login problem

Try CTRL+ALT+Fx
(Fx = Function key F1 to F6
  this should give you a virtual console where you can log in with root.

Last edited by Lone_Wolf (2009-03-29 12:25:23)

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miLko

Member

Registered: 2009-03-28

Posts: 5

Re: first time KDE login problem

Try CTRL+ALT+Fx
(Fx = Function key F1 to F6
  this should give you a virtual console where you can log in with root.

thx! this works'  !!