problem in building linux single floppy :::Not getting # prompt getting instead i am gwetting $

[Michael S. Zick]

On Mon May 29 2006 07:47, gopi chand komma wrote:
> Hai ,
> 
> i am building linux single floppy according to the article posted in linux
> journal. u can see get it in the following url.
> 
> http://www.linuxjournal.com/article/4395
>

Are you using the versions mentioned in that article or the current versions?
 
> 
> but when i rebbot with that floppy i am getting into $ prompt. i am not able
> to get # prompt
> 

Is it just the prompt character that is wrong? 

The usual meaning is: '#' for user named: 'root'
And any other user gets: '$'

So the question is, are you user 'root' and getting the wrong character?
It is the username that counts, not the prompt character.

Mike