problems with fedora 9 install

[Bruno Wolff III]

On Sun, Mar 16, 2008 at 20:42:46 -0500,
  Glynn Soileau <glynnsoileau at bellsouth.net> wrote:
> Ok, I download and installed fedora 9, but my problem is it will not let me
> log in, the only passwords it as for is the rootpassword, but after it lodas
> it gives me 2 options, one is to log in as a guest, and the other, is log in
> as other user, I have tried both and it locks up, the screen stays that
> purpilish color and you can move the mouse around, but that's it. how do I
> log in? I have tried the install twice, same results.

You are only prompted for users that have previously logged in excepting
root. To login is root or someone you haven't logged in as yet, choose
'other' and then provide the user name.