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In article <38F722FE.27927B62@yesic.com>, Lew Pitcher <lpitcher@yesic.com>
wrote:

> Tux wrote:
> > 
> > Hi there,
> > 
> > Do I have to reinstall Linux if I forgot my root password, or is there
> > some way to get back into the system without doing this...???
> 
> Tux, no. You don't reinstall Linux to fix a bad password; that's
> Microsoft Mentality speaking.
> 
> Boot into single user mode (at the lilo prompt, type 'linux single')
> which should put you into a text shell as root, without logging in.
> Type the passwd command, and change root's password. Enter the
> 'telinit 5' or 'telinit 3' command to get to the normal login.
> 
> or
> 
> Boot from your install/rescue disk, log in as root to that (usually a
> known passwd), mount your root partition as /mnt, and edit the
> /mnt/etc/passwd and/or /mnt/etc/shadow files to remove root's
> password. Reboot, and login as root (no password). Enter the passwd
> command to change roots password

. . . what about if I know my root password, but it is not recognized in
run level 1? I'm trying to edit a file that's screwing up run level 3 for
me, but run level 1 seems to be a read-only level. I've tried logging in
as root from run level 1 but all I get is login incorrect. I can login as
an ordinary user, but again all I get is a read-only access environment.
I've tried su root from here, but though I can login as root OK (somehow
root's password is now recognized I'm still stuck in a read-only level.

How on earth do I get write access as root from run level 1?

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