Mandrake Linux help

BrianR · 04-02-2003, 05:38 PM

I have Mandrake Linux running on an old box I got from Dagney. After installing, I have root access locally, but I cannot access the machine from my LAN. It wants a password.

Where do I find/change this feature? I don't see anything in the documentation about it.

Brian

04-03-2003, 05:19 AM

You'll need to telnet/ssh/rlogin in as a regular user and then use the following command to obtain a full root shell:

su -

BrianR · 04-05-2003, 09:29 AM

Didn't work. My friend and I finally figured out the problem lay with Samba and a minor misconfiguration in there

I can now telnet into my new Linux machine.

Now what? I still know nothing about Linux...

Time to put away the toy and read the damn manual!

Brian

Cam · 04-05-2003, 11:59 AM

I don't know how much you've looked into discussion groups about linux but when I first started out I learned a crap load from them. The one I'm sticking with I decided is Linux Questions .

04-02-2003, 05:38 PM	#1
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Mandrake Linux help I have Mandrake Linux running on an old box I got from Dagney. After installing, I have root access locally, but I cannot access the machine from my LAN. It wants a password. Where do I find/change this feature? I don't see anything in the documentation about it. Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-05-2003, 09:29 AM	#3
BrianR Cleverly disguised as a responsible adult Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Dallas, TX Posts: 3,338	Didn't work. My friend and I finally figured out the problem lay with Samba and a minor misconfiguration in there I can now telnet into my new Linux machine. Now what? I still know nothing about Linux... Time to put away the toy and read the damn manual! Brian __________________ Never be afraid to tell the world who you are. -- Anonymous

04-05-2003, 11:59 AM	#4
Cam dripping with ignorance Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Grand Forks ND Posts: 642	I don't know how much you've looked into discussion groups about linux but when I first started out I learned a crap load from them. The one I'm sticking with I decided is Linux Questions . __________________ After the seventh beer I generally try and stay away from the keyboard, I apologize for what happens when I fail.

04-03-2003, 05:19 AM	#2
dave Guest Posts: n/a	You'll need to telnet/ssh/rlogin in as a regular user and then use the following command to obtain a full root shell: su -

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