Install password in 0.7 arch install(solved!)

Downloaded the arch 0.7 base .iso and managed to load xorg and kde.
While in x, I forgot to install the password.
Now, the arch log-in appears on reboot and I have no password.
I have tried the menu items to no avail.
Whazzup? How to install passwd without X which doesn't show drom the log-in menu.

From you description I assume your talking about trying to login using a login manager. When you get to the login manager hit CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to the console, then at the login prompt type in your username and hit ENTER for the password (which should work if no password was set). then use passwd at the command line to set the password. Hit CTRL-ALT-F7 to get back the the login manager.
If that doesn't work you can boot up with the install cd, mount your root partion and edit [mount-point]/etc/shadow and delete the second field in the line for you user which will reset your password to nothing. For example I would change
username:###############:12662:0:99999:7:::
to
username::12662:0:99999:7:::
you may also have to remove the "x" in the second field for you user in [mount-point]/etc/passwd also
remove the cd and reboot.
hth,
-wd

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