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Janoubie

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Registered: 2025-07-05

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Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

Hello,
I'm new to Q4, trying to install 5.8 Aquarius on Proxmox VE (VM software)
The problem is: when the liveCD boots, starting GNOME, it asks for "Admin_Q4OS" password!!
I've tried blank password, Other.., then adminq with no password, with no luck. I've tried admin/admin & user/live which is used on debian, but they do not work.

Please Advice

q4osteam

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Registered: 2015-12-06

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Re: Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

What .iso are you booting ? Please specify the exact file and the download link.

Janoubie

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Registered: 2025-07-05

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Re: Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

It is: q4os-5.8-x64.r1.iso
The download page >> Q4OS Aquarius, Plasma, live - 64bit / x64 ... 1472 MBytes >> Donation page >> sourceforge.net

q4osteam

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Re: Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

... starting GNOME, it asks for "Admin_Q4OS" password ... It is: q4os-5.8-x64.r1.iso ...

This live cd doesn't feature Gnome desktop. It should boot straight to Plasma desktop without asking a password. Would you post a screenshot please ?

Janoubie

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From: Egypt

Registered: 2025-07-05

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Re: Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

... starting GNOME, it asks for "Admin_Q4OS" password ... It is: q4os-5.8-x64.r1.iso ...

This live cd doesn't feature Gnome desktop. It should boot straight to Plasma desktop without asking a password. Would you post a screenshot please ?

Yes,
is this mean a corrupted ISO file? or something related to VM?
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q4osteam

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Re: Admin_Q4OS password issue on liveCD

Please check mdsum of the iso first, see https://www.q4os.org/downloads1.html . And yes, it may be something related to VM. This iso boots into the Plasma desktop session directly. In anyway blank password should work too.