new user -- password at sign in

[Gilles Gravier]

You should try booting from the CD again.

What is the name of the ISO file you downloaded? And from where did you get
it?

The Ubuntu ISO files are either direct installers (alternate/server) or
try+install. The try version DOES NOT ask for login/password information.

Maybe (buit I don't think that's the case) if you happen to kill the X
session you get thrown back to a GDM by mistake, but rebooting the live CD
should bring you back into the GNOME environment.

Gilles:


On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 8:52 AM, <billmissell at lycos.com> wrote:

> Hi, Jeff -- (1) no -- I didn't "install" anything -- I selected the "try
> ubuntu" button.
> (2) I tried using ubuntu for user and blank password.  It cycled back thru
> the colored screen and went back to the logon screen.  If I use ubuntu for
> both the user name and the password, I get an authentication failure which
> then switches back to the login screen. Does that info tell you anything?
> R.W. Missell
> billmissell at lycos.com
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "J" <dreadpiratejeff at gmail.com>
> To: "Ubuntu user technical support, not for general discussions" <
> ubuntu-users at lists.ubuntu.com>
> Sent: Saturday, June 12, 2010 1:07:27 AM GMT -05:00 US/Canada Eastern
> Subject: Re: new user -- password at sign in
>
> On Sat, Jun 12, 2010 at 01:02,  <billmissell at lycos.com> wrote:
> > As a first time user, I downloaded 10.04 to CD and used the "trial" boot
> method.  The first screen I see requests that I "log in", and asks for user
> name and password.  What are the default entries to get past this hurdle?
>
> That's weird.  It should have just booted you straight into the live
> environment and given you a desktop.
>
> First obvious question, did you actually INSTALL anything?  or Did you
> try the top button that says "Try Ubuntu"?
>
> As for login, try username ubuntu and leave the password blank. I
> THINK that was the default for the older live CDs and may still hold
> true.
>
> I'm more interested though in why you're getting a login prompt for
> the live environment... what kind of system are you running?  what
> kind of hardware is in it?
>
> Anyway,
>
> Welcome!
>
> Cheers,
> Jeff
>
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