Backtrack

The image is a straight install off the Backtrack v.1.0 Final live-cd, which was then installed to a pre-created 4GB virtual disk

The Image will boot to a login screen where you would login as root & if you want the GUI type startx & hit enter (but you already know that!!). BackTrack does not enable auto dhcpcd. To get an IP via DHCP,
enter the command : dhcpcd ethX
where ethX is your ethernet card (eg, eth0)

Manual IP Configuration 
For manual IP configuration, try the following commands (change the IP\'s accordingly):
ifconfig eth0 192.168.0.5/24
route add default gw 192.168.0.1
echo nameserver 192.168.0.1 > etc/resolv.conf
(I did it as manual & the above commands all work as stated)

What else have I done to the installation?

vmware-tools (auto starts & minimizes)

Kernel Source has also been installed

 

Backtrack has several neat features, some listed below, in no specific order 

Scapy WAL Impacket (Core Impact Python Modules)

Core Impact samrdump and rpcdump modules

PyMySQL / PyPgSQL

PyGoogle Updatable Exploit Archives

Exploit updates from both milw0rm and Securityfocus via CVS

Searchable Database of Exploits One Clicks 

 

user = root, password = toor. Kernel 2.6.15.6

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