misc/139683: just got cpu and has freebsd it says to login don't know how

[Patrick Lamaiziere]

The following reply was made to PR misc/139683; it has been noted by GNATS.

From: Patrick Lamaiziere <patfbsd at davenulle.org>
To: bug-followup at freebsd.org
Cc: joshua jones <jazzy_josh_5 at hotmail.com>
Subject: Re: misc/139683: just got cpu and has freebsd it says to login
 don't know how
Date: Sat, 17 Oct 2009 11:00:01 +0200

 Le Fri, 16 Oct 2009 21:02:07 GMT,
 joshua jones <jazzy_josh_5 at hotmail.com> :
 
 > I don't know what this is, but this program is stopping me from
 > getting into my new computer from a private seller. it says to login
 > but I don't know any login name then says password but doesn't type
 > anything when I do.
 
 It's not a bug it's a feature! You need to know the name of your
 account (ie your login) and your password. The password is never echoed
 when you type it, this is normal.
 
 I suggest you to ask for your password and your login to your seller, if
 you have physical access to the computer you can reset the root account
 by booting in single-user mode:
 
 http://lantech.geekvenue.net/chucktips/jason/chuck/1002317496/index_html
 
 Check the documentation : 
 http://www.freebsd.org/doc/en/books/handbook/users.html
 
 Please use problem report only for problems, you will find assistance
 on the freebsd-questions at freebsd.org mailing list or on the FreeBSD
 forums http://forums.freebsd.org
 
 Regards.
 
 (imho this PR can be closed)