new install

[shazzam1]

installed a new copy of redhat 4 after I reboot there is welcome screen that comes up

welcome to linux at localhost

username
password

Don't know why I am getting this message cannot use root and the password I created in the installtion process the message is root login is not allowed.

 

[sbrews]

For the "localhost", there are lots of reasons why its showing that instead of the name you assigned.

1.) did you assign a name?
2.) is the box on the network?
if so, does it have a valid IP address?

For the root pw not working, I have had that happen on ocassion. Just boot into single user mode and reset it.

 

[shazzam1]

Normally after the initial install when rebooted then u assign a users and monitor all that stuff don't understand why it boots to localhost. I have reinstalled it a couple of time same thing.

 

[shazzam1]

Answer to the ?

1. Did not prompt me to create a new user.
2. Setup for DHCP

 

[Grub3r]

I guess you've upgraded and not made a clean install.
Try using old super user login/password.



Regards Dan