[Bug 55406] Re: Kaleo

KISS ubuntu at fsife.co.uk
Sun Aug 6 14:22:42 UTC 2006


1.0  Linux is advertised as being resistant to virus's etc, Linux Format
who  issued the distro advise that linux has never had a successful
virus/worm/etc attack, therefore the use of passwords could agueably be
redundant.  As I stated it would be better to add the password (if you
really need it) after the program is running.  There is no risk while
the person is sitting in front of the computer installing the program,
with the computer unconnected externally to anything.

2.0  Re  http://www.ubuntu.com/community/conduct/, point taken.

3.0  It is curious that a bug which is reported in a number of messages
on the web by different people should be "rejected".  I think it is a
great shame because for every bug report there are probably 1000's of
people who just give up on linux because the distro just does't work.

4.0  I also tried the distro on a laptop and got the "blue screen of
death" (linux style light blue and no writing) which is also reported by
other people.  I have other computers so will try linux on them, but as
I have said it seems a shame that with the effort being put in that the
distro simply doesn't work.

Regards KIS,
(Keep It Simple)


** Description changed:

  I have tried (many times) to install ubuntu 6.06.  It installs but will
  not run, when the correct user and password is entered in the GUI screen
  it flicks to the command line (too fast to read) and then back to a
  blank input user screen.
  
  From other comments here it seems this is normal.
- Even microsoft doesn't have passwords during installation.
  
  The solution is simple:
- 1.0  Allow the installation of ubuntu without a password, when it's up and working those that want passwords can presumably add them later.  The idea of having a password during installation is ridiculous -you can't access anything without the password so can't fix it.
- 2.0 Find out who wanted to put a password in the installation process and get rid of him/her/them, they are obviously planted by the opposition to stop people using linux.
+ Allow the installation of ubuntu without a password, when it's up and working those that want passwords can presumably add them later.  The idea of demanding a password during installation does seem counter-productive -you can't access anything without the password so can't fix it.
+ 
+ Perhaps in this case you could follow microsoft who doesn't have
+ passwords during installation.

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ubuntu 6.06, Correct password fails causes running of program to loop back to password screen
https://launchpad.net/bugs/55406




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