EeePC Default Root Password

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…

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5 Comments so far

  1. knobcottage on May 18th, 2008

    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.

  2. Josh on May 21st, 2008

    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?

  3. sabine on August 25th, 2008

    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!

  4. uliyana on September 14th, 2008

    the same problem i am so desperate and cry the whole time

    what to do know

    please help me!!!

  5. D on November 23rd, 2008

    Thanks! :D Worked a treat!

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