"Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
"Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
I've got to the last page of installing Mx Linux from usb on my machine, the HDD was wiped and I've never had Mx before, but for some reason I can't set a password. I've tried lots of different things, character lengths, symbols etc but nothing works. Any help greatly appreciated!
- dolphin_oracle
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Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
I've heard of one other user with this error and we never did track it down.
Let me see if I understand...you put in the user password and the root password, but you get the message upon clicking apply, correct?
I think this may work as a workaround.
1. close the installer. the system should still boot.
2. after reboot, open a terminal and do
supply your user password when prompted. you should be able to give the root account a new password that way.
Let me see if I understand...you put in the user password and the root password, but you get the message upon clicking apply, correct?
I think this may work as a workaround.
1. close the installer. the system should still boot.
2. after reboot, open a terminal and do
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sudo passwd root
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FYI: mx "test" repo is not the same thing as debian testing repo.
- Eadwine Rose
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Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Just to be sure: you did check the md5sum of the download and the usb, right? These kinds of minor quirks can happen if the sum mismatches.
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Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Dolphin, that is correct. I will try that :)
Eadwine I'm sorry but I have no idea what that is :P
Eadwine I'm sorry but I have no idea what that is :P
Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Whwen you first download the MX iso, there's a series of numbers and letters called the md5sum. This md5sum needs to EXACTLY match the one in the iso when you go to put the downloaded file on a USB stick or DVD. If any of the numbers or letters are different, it means the iso got messed up during the download, and there may be issues with your copy. Trash that copy and use a new one before installing.
A lot of people skip that step, since it seems to happen only rarely, but it's a way to insure that your downloaded copy is a true copy, uncorrupted.
Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Hey guys just wanted to update this. I tried just closing it when the PW wasn't working but it wouldn't load on boot, didn't detect the OS or Grub. So I tried reinstalling from the same iso and there was no PW issue this time but still not detected. Decided to try redownloading and use the new iso, worked like a charm, so clearly a corrupt download! Thank you all so much for the help :)
Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Probably a good time to check our wiki for how to do integrity verification of the download iso.dorkypanda wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2019 7:58 pm Hey guys just wanted to update this. I tried just closing it when the PW wasn't working but it wouldn't load on boot, didn't detect the OS or Grub. So I tried reinstalling from the same iso and there was no PW issue this time but still not detected. Decided to try redownloading and use the new iso, worked like a charm, so clearly a corrupt download! Thank you all so much for the help :)
First hints are given on the top of the
ISO Download page::
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/iso-download-mirrors/
And and pointers to those wiki entries are mentioned also for
Checking integrity of downloaded iso-files :
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/checkin ... iso-files/
and
Checking signed ISO files :
https://mxlinux.org/wiki/system/signed-iso-files/
Note: It's never to late to get prepared for such integrity checks.
Within running MX Linux the Thunar file-manager provides a nice context menu entry for checksum-verification of downloade iso's.
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Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
I'm getting the same problem... won't accept the root password after copying all the files over and after/during grub setup.
It won't boot to the unfinished install.
Maybe I can run GRUB from the live image - I'll try it once I have more time.
My md5sum is ok.. so not a corrupt image.
I'm installing into a VirtualBox virtual machine.
It won't boot to the unfinished install.
Maybe I can run GRUB from the live image - I'll try it once I have more time.
My md5sum is ok.. so not a corrupt image.
I'm installing into a VirtualBox virtual machine.
Solved: Was Low on Disk Space Re: "Sorry, unable to set root password" error during install
Solved it... was running low on disk space.