Unable to use Ubuntu 8.04 live CD

[NoOp]

On 08/02/2008 11:34 AM, Jerry Alber wrote:

> NoOp,
> 
> I downloaded Ubuntu 8.04.1 Alternate and burned the image. MD5sums all 
> checked out as did the CD. I installed it which was in the graphics mode 
> - fine with me. I installed it on its own partition. Everything seemed 
> to go fine even to the GRUB folder being where it was supposed to be. 
> However, when I rebooted and it asked for my UID an PW, upon entering 
> them, (I entered them during the install so I should remember what they 
> were) it took me right back to the login screen. No error message, no 
> nothin!!!!
> 
> I checked the /etc/shadow and I'm there, but of course I can't tell if 
> the password is correct or not.
> 
> Any ideas what else I might check? I am too tired to try anything else 
> right now so I will wait until Sunday or Monday.  It's a good thing I've 
> been using linux for quite a few years and also have a couple of Ubuntu 
> distros working without problems, otherwise I think I would have given 
> up in disgust quite a while ago.
> 
> Have a good weekend - what's left of it.
> 
> Jerry
> 
> 

Quick question: how did you check /etc/shadow without being able to
login and entering a password? Even in the tty you'd need to login and
enter a UID & password.