[mythtv-users] Mythbuntu: Asking for Root Password on Install?

[Peter Schachte]

Timothy M. Admire wrote:
> Hi there,
> 
> I am running into an issue that is very strange when trying to install
> Mythbuntu... I am able to boot into the livecd, however, whenever I try
> to install it or run anything on the livecd, it wants an admin
> password.  There is no root password set and I cannot find any reference
> online to there being one.  Any ideas as to how I can get past this?

I believe it's asking for the *database* password.  To use Mythbuntu as a
live CD, without installing it, you'll need to have a myth backend running on
another machine.  When the liveCD prompts you for this, just fill in the info
about the backend machine.

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