Re: Anyone using Linux-mandrake ? Help Please...

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From: Vikram.V.Asrani
Date: Thu, 09 Sep 1999 00:00

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> Simple follow these steps:
> 1. restart your machine.
> 2. when LILO appear write this     linux -s

Can also use init=/bin/bash (or wherever your bash shell is located)
Can also say linux single. 

> 3. The linux will start in a single mode.
> 4. when you get a shell write passwd command

Or you can edit /etc/passwd. (check if /bin/vi or wherever your editor is 
gets mounted. 

> 5. change the root password and restart your computer again.
> 6. be happy you are in :)



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Vikram.V.Asrani (vikram@eecs.umich.edu)

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