EeePC Default Root Password
Posted February 24, 2008 under eeepc 
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This seems to be a surprisingly frequent question – at least if I consider how often this or one of its permutation ends up being a search term than lands people on this blog.
So here’s the simple answer. When you set up you EeePC you are asked to set a password for your account. That same password is the root password. So for the Asus / Xandros OS there isn’t really a default password; you set it yourself.
If you are running EeeDora on your EeePC, then the install script sets a default password of eeedora. My recommendation would be to change that right away…
Very glib and not very accurate.
I did a full system restore on my eeepc900. It logged me in automatically. I stupidly choose the do not log me in automatically option. It didn’t. Now I have an eeepc900 that wants a password. The old one does not work. Restoring the image does not come up with a request for you to set one. And no user or root don’t work.
OMG it did the same thing with me- how the hell do I get on?? I cannot get to F9, and so please email me if any help?
I have the same problem. I did a full system restore and now it asks for a password. I cannot use F9, it doesn’t work. Does anybody have any suggestions? Please email me! Thank you!
the same problem i am so desperate and cry the whole time
what to do know
please help me!!!
Thanks! :D Worked a treat!
Hi I have an asus eee pc 2g and have forgotten my password (eventhough
I cannot rember setting one)login so I did the f9 thing to restore to default setting but on reboot I am still being requested to put in a password how do I solve this as i cannot use it until I get past the login? help help help HELP
i tried to get java on to my eee 2g
i read on the java help that i have to open a terminal and type
‘su’
and then it said password:
i typed in eeedora and it said command not found
???????
how can i get past this
also how to i change the root password