Bug 172784

Summary:	Default username and password not documented
Product:	Documentation	Reporter:	Pieter De Rockere <p_derockere>
Component:	Books & Articles	Assignee:	Isabell Long <issyl0>
Status:	Closed FIXED
Severity:	Affects Only Me
Priority:	Normal
Version:	Latest
Hardware:	Any
OS:	Any

Description Pieter De Rockere 2012-10-16 12:20:00 UTC

I downloaded and burnt a DVD of FreeBSD-9 i386.
On booting, it gets stuck at login, and there is no information about what userid and pw to use. Even in the manual, I could not locate any PW.
This is the fist time I have tried FreeBSD. I have used Linux and never had to give user id or pw for the CD's.
Can someone please let me know, the userid and pw for the Live cd?

Comment 1 Eitan Adler freebsd_committer

2012-10-16 15:39:32 UTC

Class Changed
From-To: sw-bug->doc-bug

root is the username. no password. 

I'm leaving this issue report open so that someone does see it and document it.

Comment 2 Isabell Long freebsd_committer

2012-12-30 14:43:11 UTC

Responsible Changed
From-To: freebsd-bugs->issyl0

Take this.

Comment 3 dfilter service freebsd_committer

2012-12-31 19:07:33 UTC

Author: issyl0
Date: Mon Dec 31 19:07:25 2012
New Revision: 40526
URL: http://svnweb.freebsd.org/changeset/doc/40526

Log:
  Add a new section containing minimal information about the FreeBSD live CD
  to the bsdinstall chapter of the Handbook. Within it, document the required
  login details [1].
  
  PR:		docs/172784 [1]
  Approved by:	gabor (mentor)

Modified:
  head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml

Modified: head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml
==============================================================================
--- head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml	Mon Dec 31 18:05:02 2012	(r40525)
+++ head/en_US.ISO8859-1/books/handbook/bsdinstall/chapter.xml	Mon Dec 31 19:07:25 2012	(r40526)
@@ -949,7 +949,8 @@ Trying to mount root from cd9660:/dev/is
 
       <para>After the procedure of device probing, you will see
 	<xref linkend="bsdinstall-choose-mode"/>.  The install media
-	can be used in three ways: to install &os;, as a "live CD", or
+	can be used in three ways: to install &os;, as a
+	<link linkend="using-live-cd">live CD</link>, or
 	to simply access a &os; shell.  Use the arrow keys to choose
 	an option, and <keycap>Enter</keycap> to select.</para>
 
@@ -2732,4 +2733,34 @@ login:</screen>
       </qandaset>
     </sect2>
   </sect1>
+
+  <sect1 id="using-live-cd">
+    <title>Using the Live CD</title>
+
+    <para>A live CD of &os; is available on the same CD as the main
+      installation program.  This is useful for those who are still
+      wondering whether &os; is the right operating system for them
+      and want to test some of the features before installing.</para>
+
+    <note>
+     <para>The following points should be noted while using the live
+	CD:</para>
+      <itemizedlist>
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>To gain access to the system, authentication is
+	    required.  The username is <literal>root</literal>, and
+	    the password is blank.</para>
+	</listitem>
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>As the system runs directly from the CD, performance
+	    will be significantly slower than that of a system
+	    installed on a hard disk.</para>
+	</listitem>
+	<listitem>
+	  <para>The live CD provides a command prompt and not a
+	    graphical interface.</para>
+	</listitem>
+      </itemizedlist>
+    </note>
+  </sect1>
 </chapter>
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Comment 4 Isabell Long freebsd_committer

2013-01-01 20:18:38 UTC

State Changed
From-To: open->closed

This has now been documented.