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From: Lincoln Pitcher III
Date: Fri, 11 Feb 2000 00:00

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have linux 5.1 redhat
accidently erased root passwd
got in as single user mode but need to know how to give myself  priveleges
or mount the system in write mode.
Reply at lpitcher3@hotmail.com
Thanks for any help.

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