very basic about initial install

[Sandy Harris]

On Sun, Apr 27, 2008 at 12:06 AM,  <reader at newsguy.com> wrote:

>  > Ubuntu uses 'sudo' by default rather than having a root login. If you must
>  > have a purely root terminal session, simply do"
>  >
>  > sudo su -
>  >
>  > You will not be at a # prompt and logged in as root.

sudo sh    should also work

>  >> When I try to sudo I'm told my machine name won't resolve... when I
>  >> try to create a network I told I don't have the privs.  Do actully
>  >> have to redo the install and chose `root' when it asked for a user
>  >> name?
>
>  So to rephrase this:  Sudo fails with the message that my machine name
>  cannot be resolved.  Consequently all attempts to use sudo do not
>  result in any commands being run as root.
>
>  Is there really no way to get a root terminal?

Boot up from the live CD. Open a treminal, Using menu choices
Applications -> Accessories -> Terminal

>From there, you should be able to become root, mount your
hard drive, and do as you will. Once you've fixed a few things
on the hard drive (/etc/hosts perhaps?), reboot from it.

-- 
Sandy Harris,
Nanjing, China