hi bud i installed Ubuntu 5.04 hoary-rc-amd64 and it's gonna be headache a little configuring after using Redhat/Fedora for so many years :rofl: but no problem i like headaches
Now tell me whats ur problem on Ubuntu if any so i may tryto help you.
One thing i noticed Ubuntu does not allow root login in GUI bcoz it is disabled by default and you have to use SUDO. The first accouunt you create is SUDO. So you have to provide the password of this user while configuring for example Network etc.
One way to create a root password you will have to boot in Recovery mode. Note you get 4 options in Grub Menu when boot. Just select Recovery Mode.
Then just give command:
The second easy quick way is:
Now boot normally and login as the user you created. Now to execute root commands open terminal:
Also check my article:
http://techenclave.com/forums/showthread.php?t=839

Now tell me whats ur problem on Ubuntu if any so i may tryto help you.
One thing i noticed Ubuntu does not allow root login in GUI bcoz it is disabled by default and you have to use SUDO. The first accouunt you create is SUDO. So you have to provide the password of this user while configuring for example Network etc.
One way to create a root password you will have to boot in Recovery mode. Note you get 4 options in Grub Menu when boot. Just select Recovery Mode.
Then just give command:
to create root pasword.passwd
The second easy quick way is:
sudo passwd root
Now boot normally and login as the user you created. Now to execute root commands open terminal:
su - root
Also check my article:
http://techenclave.com/forums/showthread.php?t=839