Re: [Sheflug] muLinux

[JOSE LUIS GOMEZ DANS <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Alistair Williamson escribió

>
>However, I can't set a root password. Every attempt ends with a failure
>message about MSDOS timing - and asks for an attempt later. Typing 'root' at
>the login prompt allows immediate access - with no password.
>

    It seems you have installed muLinux on a FAT partition. You can very 
much install it on an ext2 partition, which shouldn't be a problem when 
changing the password for root. You can change the password by hand by 
editing the relevant files (/etc/passwd and /etc/shadow, if memory serves).

>
>Although when in situ (in a primary school) the box won't have a keyboard,
>mouse or screen attached, the telnet server is running so that maintenance
>can be performed - and that leaves me feeling rather venerable!
>
    Not to question your wisdom, might and wit :-), why don't you just 
disable telnet? Our server has been on for ages, and whenever it's been 
down, all you need is a keyboard and a monitor to debug it. Caveat, I 
can't remember how to disable telnet in the newer mulinux, but it's just 
a case of choosing the right option, I guess...

>
>Has anyone any experience of muLinux? Or can anyone suggest a better
>solution (has to fit on a 486 with 16MB RAM and 500 MB hard drive).
>
    See previous post.
José

>



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