Password problem with ubuntu

[topher85]

I have never used ubuntu before today.
I have a new dell mini 9 with ubuntu and I went through the start up procedure and created a user name and password. Then I logged in using that user name and password and everything went fine. Next I tried to setup my wireless and it prompted me for my password. I put it in and it said that it was incorrect and every admin task I tried to do said I had the wrong password when I am sure that it is correct. So now I am stuck at the login screen for ubuntu and can't login.

Does ubuntu have a default password or something? Anybody have any ideas on what happened to my password?

[lake54]

I presume you've checked CAPS LOCK isn't on? Also have you tried just pressing enter, to see if there is no password set?

James

[topher85]

Yeah I tried with and without caps lock and no password

[sisco311]

Did you change the keyboard layout?

You can try to reset your password:
http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

[coffeecat]

You can try to reset your password:
http://psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword

Unfortunately, that may not work with a Dell. I was involved in another thread a couple of weeks ago where the owner of a Dell with Ubuntu-installed-by-Dell couldn't get into the grub menu in order to boot up in recovery mode (to reset the password as well). The OP posted a video of the bootup process. There was not a hint of the 'Grub loading, please wait.. Press ESC..' message.

Goodness knows what Dell had done. The thread never was resolved.

[topher85]

I left the keyboard layout on USA and it types just fine.

As for the link when I go to the boot menu my options are:

Hard Drive
CD/DVD/CD-RW
Removable Devices
NetworkBoot
Diagnostics

None of which are recovery mode.

[raymondh]

I left the keyboard layout on USA and it types just fine.

As for the link when I go to the boot menu my options are:

Hard Drive
CD/DVD/CD-RW
Removable Devices
NetworkBoot
Diagnostics

None of which are recovery mode.

Hello,

I hope this link can help you. Note that this gives you the option to make a new username and password.

http://www.ubuntugeek.com/how-to-recover-password-under-ubuntu.html

Good luck and regards,

[lake54]

Wait a few more seconds - that's your computer's main boot menu, not GRUBs.

James

[topher85]

When I boot up I do not every get the grub prompt.

I get a Dell Inspiron boot up screen
a screen that says MBR
and a ubuntu boot up screen

[lake54]

The MBR one is where you press the ESC button.

James

[sisco311]

community/DellMini9#Booting into Recovery mode

[topher85]

When I press escape during the MBR prompt. I get a prompt of 2FA: and then I can't type anything else in.

[topher85]

Got it working! Thanks for all the help guys!