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CallMeBryce

Keyboard failure with Xfce install

After looking around for a cheap laptop / project for college, I decided to get a Samsung Chromebook.

I've followed dschneid's instructions on github for installing xfce. The only issue so far, is that during the install I can input a user name, but the keyboard seems to stop any input when asking to input a password.

This issue only rears it's ugly head when I try to install programs on to the system - it seems to think I have a password, but I don't.

Any ideas why or how to solve this? Any help you can give would be fantastic.

Posted Sep 13, 2013, 1:18 PM UTC

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valgrid•

It is a protection against people looking over your shoulder , your input is recognized just type blind.

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CallMeBryceOP•

Thanks for the reply. installing it asks to create a local user name (which I can input), but when to create a password nothing appears to b typed on screen.

So it's entering the information blind? I like the notion of linux, it seems to have a steep learning curve for everything.

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valgrid•

You are entering the password blind. You can change an option, then it displays asterix, but you really don't need that.

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CallMeBryceOP•

right excellent. It's always good to know I've been a twit. Thanks a lot mate.

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Linuxllc•

When ever I install Linux. I use a username and password to get it install onto my system. You're sure you didn't used a password when you installed Linux(xfce). Which would be your root password for Linux.

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CallMeBryceOP•

Thanks for the reply. I've not inserted a password because it appeared that nothing was being inputted when I was setting in install up. Would wiping and starting again solve this?

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