Console login - newb

[mrstrat]

I've installed Solaris 10 on a spare PC (I'm a Mac person at heart). It installed in text mode even though I have 512MB...probably from the built-in video of the Dell GX110. But when I reboot and the OS starts, it asks for a console login.

During the installation, it did not ask for any login information.

 

[djr111]

type:

user: root
password: <enter>

sometimes it does not have a password at first till you set it

 

[mrstrat]

Thanks, but I'm guessing it's related to the crappy onboard video. Unfortunately, there's no AGP slot - so I can't stick a decent video card in there. This computer was given to me, but Windows makes me want to vomit. I'd hate to have to stick Windows on it.

 

[djr111]

The problem is Solaris probably does not have the drivers for your video card. That is the problem with Solaris on x86/x64 platform, there is not a hole lot of drivers out there, unlike linux. Currently Sun an all the developers for Solaris are attempting to play catch up. in either case if you get a console login in text format, you should be able to log in. If you can not figure out the password for the root account, you might have to change it using the Solaris install CD/DVD by booting into single-user mode off the CD/DVD. You can them manually mount the root partition and then change the password.

 

[coffeysm]

I think there is a program called kdmconfig or something? I have not messed with x86 in a long time.