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Old 07-26-2006, 01:33 PM   #1
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How to reset root password without knowing the old one?


How can I set the root password when I don't know what it was originally? I have Red Hat Linux and nothing else on the box. When I get to the GRUB login, I've tried entering an "E" as was suggested by another user here but I never got the screens he described. I cannot boot to Single User level as the system says I need root access. Please help!
 
Old 07-26-2006, 01:41 PM   #2
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Boot from a LiveCD, mount the drive containing /etc, edit /etc/shadow and delete the second field of the line starting with "root:".
 
Old 07-26-2006, 01:48 PM   #3
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Unhappy LiveCD?

What do you mean by a "LiveCD"? I am really NEW at this.
 
Old 07-26-2006, 01:50 PM   #4
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Sorry. A LiveCD is a bootable copy of Linux that allows you to run Linux without having to install anything. Knoppix is the original and still has a huge array of tools available.
 
Old 07-26-2006, 01:56 PM   #5
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Knoppix

Where can I get a copy of Knoppix?
 
Old 07-26-2006, 02:17 PM   #6
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http://www.knopper.net/knoppix-mirrors/index-en.html
 
Old 07-26-2006, 02:40 PM   #7
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You might have some luck with Knoppix std
 
Old 07-26-2006, 02:43 PM   #8
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You might have some luck with Knoppix std
Is development of STD still active?
 
Old 07-26-2006, 02:49 PM   #9
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Not sure but I came acrossed this site by accdient when one of the companies I do consulting for changed their admin password then forgot it. Will check in to it and post back.
 
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From the looks of it their site has activity on it so I am going out on a edge and saying yes they are still active.
 
Old 07-26-2006, 03:31 PM   #11
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From the looks of it their site has activity on it so I am going out on a edge and saying yes they are still active.
Yeah, I saw the news updates, but I've had a copy of Knoppix-STD 0.1 for quite a while and was wondering if they're going to release an updated version or what.
 
  


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