Unable to reset root password / init: "x" respawning very fast

gshenbag · 10-31-2009, 07:10 AM

we are at Enterprise linux server rel.4 and recently encountered invalid password when logged in as user root.we are unable to reset root password using USER MANAGER screen.Hence we tried to change password using single user boot but encountered command not found.following error occurs when trying to boot the system

init: "x" respawning very fast: idle for 5 minutes

Appreciate your help in advance.

madmadmod · 10-31-2009, 10:37 AM

you can just delete / replace the password from /etc/shadow (if your in single user mode):

Code:

root:remove-or-overwrite-this-part:14093:0:99999:7:::

If this does not work you can boot into rescue mode (with a cd/dvd) and then chroot into /mnt/sysimage.

good luck