Re: I can not boot in single user mode without root password

2005-10-01 Thread Chris Bannister
On Tue, Sep 27, 2005 at 10:14:45PM +0800, rosetta wrote: > Yes..But I didn't install the sudo. > And I want to reset the root password without "rescure CD" or some > else. Because the debian reference say single user mode can reset the > password. Hi Rosetta, There is usually more than one way to

Re: I can not boot in single user mode without root password

2005-09-27 Thread Jochen Schulz
rosetta: > > I am using the kernel-2.6.11-1-386 and grub. > In boot menu, I have choosed the "recovery mode". But while the > system boot completely, it prompt "Give root password for > mantenance(or Control-D to continue):". > If I press ctrl+d, then it will use normal runlevel. It's a fea

Re: I can not boot in single user mode without root password

2005-09-27 Thread rosetta
Yes..But I didn't install the sudo. And I want to reset the root password without "rescure CD" or some else. Because the debian reference say single user mode can reset the password. On 9/27/05, Kent West <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Nelson Castillo quoted someone who wrote: > > >>system boot comp

Re: I can not boot in single user mode without root password

2005-09-27 Thread Kent West
Nelson Castillo quoted someone who wrote: >>system boot completely, it prompt "Give root password for >>mantenance(or Control-D to continue):". >> If I press ctrl+d, then it will use normal runlevel. >> How can I use 1 runlevel if I forget the root password in grub? >> This doesn't sound like a

Re: I can not boot in single user mode without root password

2005-09-27 Thread Nelson Castillo
> system boot completely, it prompt "Give root password for > mantenance(or Control-D to continue):". > If I press ctrl+d, then it will use normal runlevel. > How can I use 1 runlevel if I forget the root password in grub? Hi. I guess you'll have to use a "rescue" CD. A knoppix CD will do. A