Boot into single user by typing "linux 1" at the lilo prompt, and
edit the /etc/passwd file manually, taking out the root password. Reboot,
log in as root with a blank pass, and change it.
As a side note, seems like this should be fixed. This is a
possible security problem, no? Debian, for example, still requires a root
password to boot single user....
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Matt Housh email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
MicroComputer Specialist University of Tulsa
Engineering and Natural Sciences
"I don't remember yesterday. And today, it rained."
On Wed, 10 Jun 1998, marc wrote:
>
> Hello all. I just returned from work, when I went to my linux box, I was
> still logged in as a normal user from last night. I wanted to make some
> config changes, so I tried to login as root. It keeps saying password
> incorrect, even though I know my pass, and I know I didn't change it.
> Could someone tell me how to change the root pass???? Please help me with
> this, this sucks!!! =]
>
> Thanks for your time!
>
> marc
>
>
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