I am only an experienced newbie on computers since they are NOT my generation. I normally use Win XP.
Friend of mine could not start his computer.
I brought over a Linux CD that another friend of mine had given me. Sorry I don’t know what VERSION of Linux.
I booted from the CD and the “kernel” loads onscreen and I am asked to choose from a list of options.
I chose LIVE CD.
THEN I am asked for a logon and password.
I type in “admin” in this case. It appears on screen.
I then try to type in a PASSWORD and NOTHING appears where the password should appear.
It is almost as if the friend who gave me the CD had assigned his OWN password which is not allowing me to access it and stored it on CD. Possible ???
HENCE I CAN’T use this CD for anything.
Am I doing something wrong ???
As I said, Linux is foreign to me what with kernels and grub, etc.
I looked into a list of files on the CD expecting to find a README file with info since it came from another friend of mine = ZIPPO.
I hope in the future to learn enough about Linux to do some troubleshooting and saving of data from non-working computers.
People look to me and I am the blind leading the blind, esp. with Linux.
Thanks for any advice.