Password question.

[Steven Vollom]

Bruce Marshall wrote:
> On Monday 24 November 2008, Steven Vollom wrote:
>   
>> I am so happy, Bruce.  I got the password I wanted in Root.  Will that
>> also log me in?
>>     
>
> NO....  not at the initial boot  login screen.   You are logging in 
> as 'steven'  - - - -   so use 'steven' s passwd.
>
>
>   
>> When I need a Root shell, or to get into Adept Package Manager, will it
>> work there?
>>     
>
> The root passwd will only work when you are su'ing to a root shell.
>
> When you click on Adept, you are still  STEVEN     use steven's passwd.
>
> Anything you do in KDE, you are 'steven'    Synaptic, adept, change systems 
> setting,  everything.    Only su'ing to a root shell  (as root) will require 
> root's passwd.
>
>   
>> I did not understand this instruction before.  I tried it now just to
>> see if it might work.
>>     
>
> <slaps hand to forehead>    why did you not try it before???   I outlined the 
> procedure at least twice!
>
>   
Because I got scared.  What happened during this post happens a lot.  I 
was afraid I did not understand and would screw up.  Also, I am still 
not sure that that is the option I really want.  I am not going to try 
with you on this issue anymore; I hate the stress I put on you.  I 
didn't realize it until it was too late. 

I still haven't been able to make myself understood though.  That is 
very frustrating.  But I still want to solve the problem, so my new 
computer will work the way I want it to.  I sacrificed everything for 
more than a year and purchased components for my dream computer. 

It is probably out of date by now, because my first successful bids took 
place a year ago.  I bought 6 sticks of ECC Axiom DDR2 667mhz 2gb ea 
when they were still selling for $798 each for $100.  My new computer 
has 4 of them with 2 in reserve. 

I bought an AMD 9600 processor for $130 including shipping when they 
sold for over $400.  Now they are worth about what I paid for it, Quad 
Core.  I purchased an ASUS Mempipe AM2+ board for $170.  It still is 
about $100 under retail. 

I purchased 1TB Maxtor Sata drive for $80 when they were $498.  I 
purchased a BFG 800W Power Supply for $69 and it costs $275.  I haven't 
checked it lately, But when I purchased it was marked down to $199 then 
$109 for one day only and I purchased it that day on NewEgg.  Then I 
found a $40 rebate for it.

I got anxious at the end and was willing to pay retail for the case.  It 
has washable filter system and two 3 speed fans.  It retailed for $210.  
I got lucky on Ebay two weeks ago and purchased it for $53.  I got a 
$300 22" monitor for $170 including shipping.  I am using it now.  It is 
wonderful.  Sure beats my 17" crt that it replaced.  In all I paid 9% of 
its parts price.  I am solving the BIOS or boot or whatever problem 
right now.    That is why I didn't want to lose contact with the world 
right now.  So not having to format is pretty great.

The onboard Video is nVidia 8xxx, the onboard sound is 8.1.  The 
computer is fully assembled and won't boot to the BIOS yet.  It has to 
be a part problem, because I was as careful as a human can be.

I do not and never will play video games, but I have an artists dream 
for number crunching.  I hope I live to use it.

In my whole life I have never had anything so nice; hand-me-down computers,

My anxiety is extreme.  I am waiting for ASUS and AMD to provide some 
answers, because it may be there where the problem is.  I am as anxious 
as a child at Christmas time.

Life is Greeeeeeeeeeeeaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaatttttttttt,

Cudos, Cheers! Caio Bello, and Cordially and Mucho Smoochoos to Mamasita

Steven