<div dir="ltr">I personally do not know how to get in without a password but someone else may, Ubuntu should work with the password that you set it up with. That being said you might try turning caps lock on or off as you might have accidentally enabled it when you were setting the password. If all else fails since you have not yet added anything to the install you might just reinstall Ubuntu, and just i guess make sure you know what password you are typing in. If you like the KISS principle then i think you would enjoy using Ubuntu as it is very simple to use, and im sorry that you have a bitter taste in your mouth so soon but Ubuntu will allow you in with the right password and user name. Just an FYI this mailing list is not official everyone attached to it are volunteers. <div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, Aug 23, 2008 at 6:59 PM, <<a href="mailto:mrcy@military.com">mrcy@military.com</a>> wrote: <blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="border-left: 1px solid rgb(204, 204, 204); margin: 0pt 0pt 0pt 0.8ex; padding-left: 1ex;"> <div> I tried to put 8.4 Ubuntu on a blank drive- 250 G'. I got through all the set up including the drive partiton that I had not done before. When it came to getting into the system, I came to a screaming halt. The password box would not accept my password, or any word I tried to use. I went to some existing help sites, both sponsered by you and some not, but none of them had any specific information. I tried a few ideas possed by some sites but to no avail. Now my problem is, I can`t get into the system. The password box does not want to work. One site I went to said I didn`t set my password. If that is the problem, I need some one to explain this procedure to me because I have not had to do it before this and I don`t know what you mean. I`m a 72 year old illiterate retired military man who had to quit a coushy job as manager of an exclusive country club because my back gave way on me and I had to have extensive back operation that has left me able to do little. I can sit in front of a computer and become tired of Microsoft and all of its posseive ways. And I wouldn`t touch Vista with your hands. I would love to get into Ubuntu and more open source. I use Firefox and any other open source programs that will work on my XP computer But now I have a bitter taste in my mouth because Ubuntu will not accept any password to get me into the system. What corrective actions do you people have? Remember, I`m an ex soldier and people`s XXX kisser. I don`t know computers will enough to write script or refigure the bios. All my life I have lived by the KISS principle - keep it simple, stupid. Thank you in advance for your help, Respectfully. <a href="mailto:mrcy@military.com" target="_blank">mrcy@military.com</a> or use <a href="mailto:mrcy@iwon.com" target="_blank">mrcy@iwon.com</a> </div> -- ubuntu-users mailing list <a href="mailto:ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com">ubuntu-users@lists.ubuntu.com</a> Modify settings or unsubscribe at: <a href="https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users" target="_blank">https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-users</a> </blockquote></div> -- Jim Rosser Winchester Designs </div>