unable to type password in terminal in Ubuntu 7.10

Just type your password and enter - the password is writting, system only doesn't show stars, dots or so.

Vojtěch Trefný suggests this article as an answer to your question:
FAQ #62: “Unable to type password in terminal”.

It's easy - the passwords won't show up as you type them but they are being entered.. Notice that it won't show the '*' while you type, but just type in normally ! this is how it works to avoid people from looking over your shoulder !:-)

This article gives nice info about working of sudo command

https://help.ubuntu.com/community/RootSudo

Hope that helps

Bhavani Shankar.

Hello forum member Shankar,
  I think you may have misunderstood my question,so here is the specific
problem:when I try to type my password into the type passwordline,there is
NO indication of characters being typed into terminal window;
the cursor does not move nor respond with an aterisk to indicat a character
was typed!!!

That is my main problem,but I also need to know what via chipset drivers are
supported by Ubuntu 7.1 desktop edition??

Hello forum member,
  I think that it will take me awhile to underrstand the differences between
Ubuntu and Microsoft Windows o s;
the difference of typing in password in terminal or kommand window will
take some getting used in relation to Windows command prompt!!

Thank you for the Ubuntu FAQ tip!!

The lack of visual feedback when you enter your password in the terminal is a common problem for new users, and, unfortunately, it will never change. Just enter your password and hit the Enter key.

More Info:

http://ubuntuforums.org/showthread.php?t=214393&highlight=terminal+password+feedback

Yes there is support for via chipset drivers in linux and also in ubuntu,

Ref:

http://www.via.com.tw/en/resources/pressroom/2005_archive/pr050412_driversource.jsp

Hope that helps

Bhavani Shankar.