On 20 Sep 2004, Ionel Mugurel Ciobica wrote: > On 17-09-2004, at 20h 24'37", Anthony Campbell wrote about "Re: Locked out! How to > circumvent password urgently?" > > > > Sorry for this follow-up, but I've now discovered what the original > > problem with the passwords was. The console keymap has somehow gone > > wrong and is not generating the correct UK symbols for # ~ @ . This may > > have happened in today's update from Sid - I'm not sure. Anyway, the > > passwords I was using contained these characters so they were coming out > > wrong when I typed them, but of course I couldn't see that! > > > > Sometime it happens to me, after an update the keyboard turns either > French or German. I keep a user with a password with an easy password > to type, from where, after I login, I can change the keyboard type for > that user then type su and change it for the system. > > Ionel
I may do that if it happens again. Anthony -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] || http://www.acampbell.org.uk using Linux GNU/Debian || for book reviews, electronic Windows-free zone || books and skeptical articles -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
