stuck at 'login' in startup

Coming back to rpi after a long break I find I can't get past 'login' in 'start up' as I can't input the correct login name and password. I tried using 'pi' and 'raspberry' respectively as suggested by a book with no luck. Can somebody please help?

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GreenYamo over 12 years ago

Do you know what Distribution it is, some have different Username - Password combinations. Arch Linux is root/root.

Steve
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to GreenYamo

also, do you have a network connection and is the clock set ? difficult to know if the clock is set if you can't log-in I realise, but lots of distros will have time-based expiry of user accounts - or at least of passwords - so if you've not used it for a while...

the root login shouldn't be subject to these sorts of time based lockouts, so as Steve suggests try the root login.
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

Thanks for your reply. I did connect to the internet but can't tell about clock set. Please explain in a simple way how to do a rootlogin. My technical knowledge of programs etc. is nearly zero.
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

just like any other login, but with username: root password: something however if you don't know the root password then you still can't complete the login.

Possibly it's easier to go to http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads get a new image and put it on your card ? Of course that's assuming there's nothing you can't afford to lose on the current one.
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Former Member over 12 years ago in reply to Former Member

just like any other login, but with username: root password: something however if you don't know the root password then you still can't complete the login.

Possibly it's easier to go to http://www.raspberrypi.org/downloads get a new image and put it on your card ? Of course that's assuming there's nothing you can't afford to lose on the current one.
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