reboot and at the lilo prompt type 

linux single

This will drop you into single user mode logged in as root.  type 
passwd to 

Morse wrote:
> 
> I just installed RH 6.1. This is the first time I have used this 6.1
> install program. When it got to the point where it asked for the root
> password I put it in and then added a user....this is new. I assumed this
> was a user to  su  from.  I am positive of my root password. When I booted
> up it would not accept the root password but accepts the user password...so
> I can boot but I just can't get in as root. is there anything I can do
> other then reinstall ?
> 
> m
> 
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