upgrade problem

wambatty · 11-28-2005, 08:48 PM

i just upgraded my system from macOSX 10.3.7 to 10.3.9 . after the installation i had to restart my computer and i got this message

Darwin/BSD (Myfirstname-lastname-computer.local) (console)
Login
password

i have never seen this before..and when i type in my user name and password it fails to accept it..it says incorrect password. I don tknow how to fix this problem if anyone has any info that can help me..it would be appriciated. thanks

batty_professor · 11-28-2005, 09:04 PM

Hi, and welcome to TSF. I know in Linux that prompt after an install or upgrade means that the graphical interface wasn't configured properly. Though I don't know why it doesn't recognize your login. And do you have a root password? you could attempt to login as root. Having root privlages allows you to rewrite the password file. But if it was me, I think I would run back through the install, see if there's something I had missed in the configuration.

wambatty · 11-28-2005, 09:18 PM

it asks for my username and password. I can type in my username and i can see it on the screen. My password on the other hand...i cant see and the cursor dosnt move..so im actually not sure if its allowing me to type anything..so maybe thats why it keeps saying incorrect password...unless the non moving cursor in normal...if anyone can help me with this it would be great. thanks again

batty_professor · 11-28-2005, 09:49 PM

The non-moving cursor is normal when typing a password.

shuuhen · 11-28-2005, 10:03 PM

The password not appearing and the cursor not moving is actually the normal behavior of the CLI login utility.

First thing I'd try would be to boot to the Mac OS X install disk and try to repair permissions from Disk Utility.

You could also try logging in as root (if you have root enabled).

wambatty · 11-29-2005, 08:23 AM

i got the mac osx installation cd in and first tried to reset my password. this is what is says
" select the mac osx disk containing a password to reset"
mac osx installation cd is the only option.
select user of the volume to reset password.
"system admin root" is the only choice.
enter password
reenter pass
then it says "password entered has not been saved for the user system admin. You may not have permission to edit disk or general failure has occured.

then i tried reinstallin macosx and i can only get as far as the destination location. the only thing in this box is the install cd...no hard drive or any other option.

i dont know what wrong with my system..but the infomation the i have got so far has been helpful..thanks...feel free to keep sending me suggestion. thanks again

shuuhen · 11-29-2005, 06:25 PM

Did you try to repair permissions from Disk Utility? It should be under the same menu as the reset password option. If the computer is booting to a Darwin/BSD login prompt, then it's recognizing the hard drive, so you should be able to run Disk Utility on it.

wambatty · 12-02-2005, 09:16 AM

i tried to run disk utility..there was a spot there said verify and repair. when i verified the message "keys out of order" was in red....then i pressed repair and it said problem repaired..but i dont know what to do after that. i tried to restart my computer but nothing different happened.

11-28-2005, 08:48 PM	#1 (permalink)
wambatty Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: OSX10.3.9	upgrade problem i just upgraded my system from macOSX 10.3.7 to 10.3.9 . after the installation i had to restart my computer and i got this message Darwin/BSD (Myfirstname-lastname-computer.local) (console) Login password i have never seen this before..and when i type in my user name and password it fails to accept it..it says incorrect password. I don tknow how to fix this problem if anyone has any info that can help me..it would be appriciated. thanks

11-28-2005, 09:04 PM	#2 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	Hi, and welcome to TSF. I know in Linux that prompt after an install or upgrade means that the graphical interface wasn't configured properly. Though I don't know why it doesn't recognize your login. And do you have a root password? you could attempt to login as root. Having root privlages allows you to rewrite the password file. But if it was me, I think I would run back through the install, see if there's something I had missed in the configuration. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

11-28-2005, 09:49 PM	#4 (permalink)
batty_professor Asst. Manager, Alternative Computing Forums Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Hooterville Il 45 mi. east of St. Louis mo Posts: 2,608 OS: Fedora Core 5 for now	The non-moving cursor is normal when typing a password. __________________ It's better to know me and not need me than to need me and not know me. B. While users are never under any obligation, if you feel the urge please feel free to visit our donation page. Every little bit helps. And we thank you for your support. Microsoft free Registered Linux user 397458

11-28-2005, 09:18 PM	#3 (permalink)
wambatty Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: OSX10.3.9	it asks for my username and password. I can type in my username and i can see it on the screen. My password on the other hand...i cant see and the cursor dosnt move..so im actually not sure if its allowing me to type anything..so maybe thats why it keeps saying incorrect password...unless the non moving cursor in normal...if anyone can help me with this it would be great. thanks again

11-28-2005, 10:03 PM	#5 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 986 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	The password not appearing and the cursor not moving is actually the normal behavior of the CLI login utility. First thing I'd try would be to boot to the Mac OS X install disk and try to repair permissions from Disk Utility. You could also try logging in as root (if you have root enabled).

11-29-2005, 08:23 AM	#6 (permalink)
wambatty Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: OSX10.3.9	i got the mac osx installation cd in and first tried to reset my password. this is what is says " select the mac osx disk containing a password to reset" mac osx installation cd is the only option. select user of the volume to reset password. "system admin root" is the only choice. enter password reenter pass then it says "password entered has not been saved for the user system admin. You may not have permission to edit disk or general failure has occured. then i tried reinstallin macosx and i can only get as far as the destination location. the only thing in this box is the install cd...no hard drive or any other option. i dont know what wrong with my system..but the infomation the i have got so far has been helpful..thanks...feel free to keep sending me suggestion. thanks again

11-29-2005, 06:25 PM	#7 (permalink)
shuuhen Manager Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Colorado Posts: 986 OS: Mac OS 9.1, Mac OS X 10.5.8, WinXP Pro, FreeBSD 6.0, Gentoo Linux My System	Did you try to repair permissions from Disk Utility? It should be under the same menu as the reset password option. If the computer is booting to a Darwin/BSD login prompt, then it's recognizing the hard drive, so you should be able to run Disk Utility on it.

12-02-2005, 09:16 AM	#8 (permalink)
wambatty Registered User Join Date: Nov 2005 Posts: 4 OS: OSX10.3.9	i tried to run disk utility..there was a spot there said verify and repair. when i verified the message "keys out of order" was in red....then i pressed repair and it said problem repaired..but i dont know what to do after that. i tried to restart my computer but nothing different happened.