Re: Cannot login : Pls help !!!

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From: Kent Tong
Date: Thu, 01 May 1997 00:00

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mattb@Deakin.Edu.Au (Matt Bottrell) wrote:

>>when you get to the lilo prompt.
>>type:       linux single 
>>
>>this will drop you into unix without a passwd, and you can then edit
>>the passwd file, and login (hopefully)

If this is true, then anyone can break into a linux box?


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Kent Tong
v3 is out!!!
Freeman Installer ==> http://www.netnet.net/users/freeman/

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