the root pass is scrambled. but it appears you failed to follow the
instructions posted at http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/index.xml?catid=install
If you have network, use the minimal cd.


On Apr 23, 2008, at 11:49 AM, reader@(protected):

> I'm unable to log in as root on the installer OS for 2008.1_beta iso.
>
> I see nothing telling me what the root password is but the installer
> prompts me for a username and password.  When logging in as root
> fails I'm eventually logged in as user `gentoo' but can do none of the
> things necessary to create an install.
>
> This seem pretty ridiculous so I'm pretty sure I'm missing some note
> or something.
>
> Starting the install with or without framebuffer appears to make no
> difference in the end result.
>
> I get a sorry little xfce desktop with no way to get to a root
> terminal.
>
> How can I ditch the sorry little desktop and use text mode and get
> logged in with the necessary root premissions?
>
> There is a `help' option on the boot screen but when I select it I get
> a very fast scroll thru a massive file then jumps back to login
> screen. Absolutely useless for any help.
>
> This install is inside a vmware as guest so maybe some of this works
> better in a normal install... I hope so.
>
> --
> gentoo-user@(protected)
>

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