Let's try one more time to reset the password, but slightly differently this time
Turn ON your netbook, and as soon as your BIOS POST screen disappears, press the SHIFT key and hold it, until you are presented with the GRUB menu .. SIMILAR to this:
(you won't have long to hit the shift key, and the timing can be a little awkward, so it may even be easier to hit AND HOLD the Shift key DURING the BIOS POST .. ie. immediately after turning on your PC)
(http://linuxforums.org.uk/MGalleryItem.php?id=1361)
Select the 'default' kernel (usually the top one), and rather than pressing enter, press E to edit.
You will be presented with a screen SIMILAR to this:
(http://linuxforums.org.uk/MGalleryItem.php?id=1152)
Press DOWN ARROW until you get to the line that starts with:
linux /boot
and press the END key to position the cursor at the end of the that line... it *usually* ends with “quiet splash”.
enter a space, then init=/bin/bash
so the line now ends with quiet splash init=/bin/bash
Now hit Ctrl+X to boot.
You should now end up at a # prompt.
Now run:
and hit enter
then run:
(for clarity that;s LS /HOME but it MUST be all lower case)
That should return the username
then run:
(replacing username with the username you found earlier)
You should be prompted to "Enter new UNIX password" .. enter your new password (remembering nothing will be echoed to screen not even ******, but it IS going in) and hit enter.
You'll be prompted to "Re-enter new UNIX password .. enter if again, and hit enter
You should be informed that the password was successfully changed.
Now hit Ctrl+Alt+Del to reboot.
then use the username you discovered and the password you just set to login
If anything doesn't work as I explained it, STOP and yell me where you got to, and what the error is
@rjm65
Good idea .. thanks for the reminder :)
@AuroraMagic
Just to be sure your PC can handle Peppermint 5 (I'm 99.9% sure it can, but best to check), can you open a terminal and run this command:
cat /proc/cpuinfo | grep pae
flags:
and contains the phrase
pae
?
Hint -
On a GB keyboard the symbol | is Shift+\
Copy that password file somewhere safe because we'll be erasing thhe USB stick
What's in this post is all done on the Windows PC...
Once you've got the Peppermint 5 32bit ISO image downloaded somewhere on the Windows PC .. download Universal USB Installer (version 1.9.5.5 or higher) from here:
http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/ (http://www.pendrivelinux.com/universal-usb-installer-easy-as-1-2-3/)
(Click the blue Download UUI button to download it)
Start Universal USB Installer, and at ..
Step 1 .. In the drop down list, select PeppermintOS (may just be listed as "Peppermint")
Step 2 .. point it at the Peppermint-5-20140623-i386.iso (http://peppermintos.com/iso/Peppermint-5-20140623-i386.iso) image you downloaded earlier.
Step 3 .. Choose your (already plugged in >= 1GB) USB stick .. probably best to let it format it too, so backup its contents first.
Step 4 .. (if available) Set the slider to the largest persistence file it will allow you.. so you can save changes. (if you want to test drive it first)
Heres a pic of the Universal USB Installer interface
(http://linuxforums.org.uk/MGalleryItem.php?id=1510)
Click Create .. and wait till it's done .. it will take a while, and *may* appear to have stopped .. but just wait till it says it's "Done" .. as in the following pic
Pic of Universal USB Installer .. Installing to USB Stick
(http://linuxforums.org.uk/MGalleryItem.php?id=1509)
Once the LiveUSB has been created, click Close
Let me know when you've done that, or if you have any problems/questions
Terrific :)
Stage 5 ..
Run a System Update
Open a terminal by hitting these 3 keys at the same time Ctrl+Alt+T
When the terminal opens, enter:
and hit the Enter key .. you will be prompted for your password, so enter your password and hit Enter again.
Be aware .. when entering your password into a terminal, nothing will get echoed to screen (not even ******) but it is going in .. also remember Linux commands (and your password) ARE case sensitive.
When that command completes, and leaves you back at an $ prompt, (still in the terminal) run:
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Let me know when those 2 commands have completed.
Stage 6 ..
Installing the extra software (part one).
OK, we're going to install the extra software in 2 stages .. the first stage to install most of the software .. but we'll leave out ubuntu-restricted-extras and lubuntu-restricted-extras because those packages also install the ttf-mscorefonts-installer which sometimes causes problems with it's license acceptance window.
(you WILL want these package, because they installs support for mp3, flash etc. but we'll install them later in the next stage)
In the menu, go to Accessories > Terminal
When the terminal opens, enter:
then:
sudo apt-get install firefox vlc libreoffice thunderbird skype openjdk-7-jre icedtea-7-plugin
when that finishes run:
sudo update-apt-xapian-index
Let me know when you're done .. or if you have any problems.
Stage 7 ..
Installing the extra software (part two)
Open a terminal (Ctrl+Alt+T) and run:
sudo apt-get install ttf-mscorefonts-installer
hit the Tab key so the <ok> is highlighted red .. hit the Enter key ..
the next screen will have <yes> <no>, again hit the Tab key so/until <yes> is highlighted red .. and hit the Enter key.
It will now install.
Once ttf-mscorefonts-installer has finished installing .. still in the terminal run:
sudo apt-get install lubuntu-restricted-extras ubuntu-restricted-extras
let me know when you've done that.
Last Stage (optional) ..
Extending battery life by installing the TLP power management application
This is an optional install, but I recommend it, as when you switch from mains power to battery power, TLP will switch your CPU into power saving mode unless the CPU is under load, which will make your battery last longer.
Open a terminal and run:
sudo add-apt-repository ppa:linrunner/tlp
then
then
sudo apt-get install tlp tlp-rdw smartmontools ethtool
and check it's running with:
sudo tlp-stat | grep "TLP power save"
As long as (after a reboot) that last command still returns:-
TLP power save = enabled
you're good to go ..
That's it, you're done .. pat yourself on the back and enjoy Peppermint Five :)
Any questions ?
What I'm trying to say is that though we did a lot with the command line, it wasn't NECESSARY to do it that way .. it's just easier on a forum.
Think of it like this .. if I were to explain how to copy "text.file" from "Directory1" to "Directory2" .. doing it in a GUI manner I'd have to type
Go to
menu > File Manger
When file manager opens, in the left hand column select "Home", look for a foldr called "Directory1" and double click it .. inside you'll find a file called "text.file", right-click it and select "Copy".
In the left hand column click "Home" agaain .. look for a folder called "Directory2" and double click it .. right click on an empty place in the folder and select "Paste"
or I can just say...
Open a terminal and run:
cp -v ~/Directory1/text.file ~/Directory2/text.file
Which do you think was easier, left less room for "interpretation", and could be copy/pasted ;)
Linux has a reputation for being very "command line" .. this isn't true, it has graphical tools for pretty much everything, but it also has a VERY powerful command line which is easier to use on a text based medium such as a forum.
Yeah, try it with a mouse .. if you still have problems let me know
Probably not.
what is the exact message ?
Can you run these commands in sequence:
ten
then
sudo apt-get dist-upgrade
Then try
menu > Internet > Dropbox
again, and tell me EXACTLY what happens when you try to run Dropbox