asking for login name on install

[G.]

On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 3:38 PM, Colin Law <clanlaw at googlemail.com> wrote:
> On 26 September 2011 14:25, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 2:47 PM, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>> On Mon, Sep 26, 2011 at 2:22 PM, Alan Pope <alan at popey.com> wrote:
>>>> On 26 September 2011 12:58, G. <pegngaryubuntu at gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>> I am trying to install Natty on an older Acer desktop.  When I I try
>>>>> the program to see if things work I get a login screen which asks for
>>>>> a login name.  I have no idea what login name to use.  I have
>>>>> installed Ubuntu 12 times or more and never had this happen.  I
>>>>> checked the disk for defects.  This happens whether I use a USB or CD
>>>>> that I burned.  I even downloaded Natty again just this morning.
>>>>>
>>>>> Any ideas?
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Is this a live CD/USB you're booting to? If so then try "ubuntu" with
>>>> no password, or leave the logon screen alone, it should autologin
>>>> again
>>>>
>>>> Al.
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>>>
>>> This is a live cd/usb.  Tried both with same problem.
>>>
>>> garyk
>>>
>>
>> After it asked for a login name I entered ubuntu, then it asked for a
>> password,  ubuntu there did not work.
>
> Alan suggested name ubuntu with no password.
>
> Colin
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I neglected to mention that I tried that too.   Tried doing nothing at
all for 10 minutes.  Nothing happened.

Thanks

garyk