Root (#)vs user($) name conflict?

Long story short I have setup my user on my pre loaded OS Dabian as pi Which would seem to been the root name also, so I do not seem to be able to login as root.

My question is : Can I recover this or will I have to start again with a fresh image? Having some difficulty with win32Diskimager just now all in good time I guess.

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Former Member over 12 years ago

Wow! Thanks for the help much aprecated.
I got the PI as a Xmas gift and it is a wee bit beyond my current computing skills but I am egar to get stuck in, learn and develope some awsome projects. Its good to know there is help so readly at hand. Thanks again.

P.S any one got any segested reading materials for a PI/Dabian Beginer?
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Former Member over 12 years ago

Wow! Thanks for the help much aprecated.
I got the PI as a Xmas gift and it is a wee bit beyond my current computing skills but I am egar to get stuck in, learn and develope some awsome projects. Its good to know there is help so readly at hand. Thanks again.

P.S any one got any segested reading materials for a PI/Dabian Beginer?
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wallarug over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

P.S any one got any segested reading materials for a PI/Dabian Beginer?

* There is an *Offical* Pi user manual avaliable for download from the Amazon book store (you have to buy it - no surprises there ).

* Otherwise, there is always here (On the forums) and the wiki: http://elinux.org/RPi_Hub

* Google

If all else fails, you can always play around and see what happens. After all, all you need to do is just reflash the SD card and away you go again.
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