Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD...

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From: Mefisto
Date: Fri, 14 Apr 2000 00:00

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that weird... i thought that it would ask you for the root passwd anyway...
when shit like this happens, i usually have a boot floppy and a root floppy.
then i mount the root partition manually and edit the passwd file...

asage wrote:

> I did this today!
>
> I found this advice in a newsgroup, and it worked for me:
>
> "If you forgot the root password, then it is eaasily fixed.
> If you have lilo, type
> 'linux 1'
> at the Lilo: prompt."
>
> (Actually I typed in 'linux single' and it worked too)
>
> "It will boot you in to aa single user session, without asking for a
> password. You should get a bash# prompt. Type
> 'passwd root'
> and enter a password.
> Then either reboot (by typing "init 6" or  "shutdown -r now") or go in to
> runlevel 5 (the GUI 'mode') by typing "init 5"
>
> HTH
>
> -Ed"
>
> Thanks Ed, wherever you are :D
> Hope this helps, Tux.
>
> Allison
>
> 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...???
> >
> > Thanks..

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From: Mefisto <mefisto@linuxstart.com>
Subject: Re: Forgot my ROOT PASSWORD...
Date: 2000/04/14
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