[UCLA-LUG] Re: New user

[Todd A. Lyons]

mike chan wrote:

> "linux single"
> and you should end up at a prompt... when this happens... type passwd to change your root password...
> >I am back trying to install Linux.  I get it all in, but when I get to the stage of inputting my password, the screen flashes on and off, and will not accept my password.  I can also only type anything when the screen is
> >there.  What is the cause of this flashing?

This sounds like a problem another guy on another list is having with
Corel Linux.  Is the guy booting into graphical mode?  In that case, I'd
tell him to look at his video driver.  Boot as you described into single
user mode.  Then run 'Xconfigurator' and reset your monitor and/or video
driver.
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