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Hi,

	Simple follow these steps:
1. restart your machine.
2. when LILO appear write this     linux -s
3. The linux will start in a single mode.
4. when you get a shell write passwd command
5. change the root password and restart your computer again.
6. be happy you are in :)

Best Regards,
Wael,

In article <37c21cb4.8837792@news.isomedia.com>,
  valhalla@isomedia.com (Carl) wrote:
> I successfully installed the Mandrake LINUX 6.0 (Macmillan software's
> packaging of Red Hat).  I forgot my password.  Is there a way to go in
> and change or override the password so that I can put in another one
> or do without one.  I don't need a password because this is a home
> computer and I am the only user of the computer.
>
> I was told that I could get into the following:
>
> "Boot using floppies, mount the harddrive under a /tmp
> directory or something like it. Use a text editor to
> change the /tmp/etc/passwd file or the appropriate
> shadow password file if you have shadow activated"
>
> Unfortunately I don't know how to mount the hard drive.
> If I figured out how to use an editor I would be able to do that.
> The problem is that I need to get beyond the logon screen so
> that I can use the reference material - which may help me.
>
> It was stupid of me to forget the password.  I have tried all of the
> passwords that I have to use at work and etc. without luck.
>


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