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Topic: Adding and logging in as a user, Frugal install

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jhsu

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Posted: July 09 2007,02:42

How do I add a user and then log in as the user?

So far, these are the only steps I know:
1. Go to "home/dsl/.filetool.lst" to access the list of directories to be saved.
2. Add the following directories to the list: "/etc/password", "/etc/shadow", and "/home/<username>".
3. Go to DSL Menu -> System -> Add Users

What else do I need to do? I understand that I need to add in the "secure" cheat code to the menu.lst file, but going to "/KNOPPIX/boot/grub/menu.lst" results in the system refusing to let me edit the file. The other location of the menu.lst file is in /cdrom/boot/grub/, and that's the part that gets replaced each time I upgrade. (And I still need to upgrade to version 3.4.)

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Current cheatcodes:
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal home=hda3 opt=hda3 restore=hda3 root=hda3

jhsu

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Posted: July 09 2007,02:56

OK, I added the secure cheat code to the default DSL boot cheat codes in "/cdrom/boot/grub/menu.lst". When I rebooted, I was asked to set passwords for the root and dsl users. However, I was NOT asked to log in as <username>. What do I need to do to get the prompt for logging in as another user?

Also, when I upgrade to DSL 3.4, will I lose the root password, dsl password, and the <username> files? I edited the menu.lst file in the /cdrom/boot/grub directory. Does the contents of this directory get replaced in frugal DSL upgrades?

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Current cheatcodes:
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal home=hda3 opt=hda3 restore=hda3 root=hda3

roberts

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Posted: July 09 2007,06:38

Frugal upgrades, i.e., answering 'n' to the format question, does not overwrite the grub files, only the boot files needed by dsl.

Actual login is not supported on a live CD or emulation thereof.

The secure option is for ssh or other users accessing the system after boot, and for protection against other users trying to access your system after boot.

For boot time login prompt use traditional hard drive installation.

jhsu

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Posted: July 10 2007,01:47

Quote (roberts @ July 09 2007,02:38)

In other words, DSL Menu -> System -> AddUsers doesn't do anything in a frugal installation other than add a directory to "/ramdisk/home". Correct?

In other words, the "secure" cheat code is useless in a frugal installation. Correct?

In other words, only the root and dsl users apply in a frugal installation. Correct?

Sorry to ask such basic questions, but the documentation is unclear.

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Current cheatcodes:
kernel /boot/linux24 root=/dev/hda1 quiet vga=normal noacpi noapm nodma noscsi frugal home=hda3 opt=hda3 restore=hda3 root=hda3

roberts

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Posted: July 10 2007,03:50

Perhaps you missed my prior post or don't understand, so I will quote again for you.

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The secure option is for ssh or other users (addusers) accessing the system after boot, and for protection against other users trying to access your system after boot.

For boot time login prompt use traditional hard drive
installation.

Addusers works for both installation types, secure would natually only apply to live CD and frugal. Take some time to reflect on this rather than fire off your "useless" "doesn't do anything" post. There are better ways to ask a question than to be so rude.

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