Changing root password of Mandrake with SuSE CD.
Hi,
I have Mandrake Linux 9.1 installed on my dual-boot Intel celeron 1.7 GHz system. I want to change its root password since I've lost the original password. But I don't have the Mandrake CDs with me to do that. Instead I have a SuSE Linux 9.0 Live Eval CD. Can I use that to change the root password? If yes can you please tell me the sequence of steps and commands to do it since I am a Linux newbie? Thank you. |
Did you do a search on the net, or search this forum?
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...ghlight=single http://linux.about.com/library/bl/op...ewbie3.2.3.htm |
The solution is simple.
1. Boot up. 2. Press escape if you have a graphical selection screen, to get to the text lilo screen. 3. Type in "linux single' 4. enter the command: passwd 5. enter the new root password. 6. reboot. Good Luck! |
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