I'm fairly new to this as well, but what you need to do is boot into single
user mode and then change the root password. I believe this is done by
typing "linux single" at the lilo prompt. This assumes that the lilo command
used to boot into linux is linux.
Chad
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Morse [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Tuesday, March 07, 2000 7:19 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RH 6.1 forgot root password
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> 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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