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If you cannot remember your user account password, you must become root. To become root, type
su - and enter your root password when prompted. Then, type passwd <username>. This allows
you to enter a new password for the specified user account.
If the graphical login screen does not appear, check your hardware for compatibility issues. The
Hardware Compatibility List can be found at:
http://hardware.redhat.com/hcl/
14 .4 .6. Your Print er Does Not Work
If you are not sure how to set up your printer or are having trouble getting it to work properly, try
using the Prin ter Co n f ig u rat io n T o o l.
Type the system-config-printer command at a shell prompt to launch the Prin t er
Co n f ig urat io n T o o l. If you are not root, it prompts you for the root password to continue.
14 .4 .7. Apache-based httpd service/Sendmail Hangs During St art up
If you are having trouble with the Apache-based httpd service or Sendmail hanging at startup,
make sure the following line is in the /etc/hosts file:
127.0.0.1 localhost.localdomain localhost
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