root password

neozero62 · 11-04-2003, 09:59 PM

OK, I installed Mandrake Network Firewall OS on a extra box I have, Its booted up, and runs great. But, It says my root password is wrong. I have read several ways to log in as single user mode using init=/bin/bash or control x in lilo, But I loaded grub and nether work. Is there different command for grub? If not, no biggie, I can reload it.
-Neo

LogicG8 · 11-04-2003, 10:02 PM

Silly question, but do you have your CAPSLOCK key on
and if not, might you have when you typed the password
orignally?

neozero62 · 11-04-2003, 10:05 PM

I thought of that yesterday, My pass is about 14 char long, come caps, some not. I spent quite awile trying diffrent cases, none worked. Im just glad this isint a production server! I would be fired in a second. Thanks for the idea though. I ask myself now, "Why diddint I use lilo?"
-Neo

LogicG8 · 11-04-2003, 10:09 PM

Next thing you can do is boot from a rescue disk and
just erase the root password from the /etc/passwd
file.

Edit:
Sorry just dated myself. The password is probably
in /etc/shadow

neozero62 · 11-04-2003, 10:11 PM

Now I am asking myself "Why diddint I make that disk at install?" Ok Well, Time for the re-install

Thanks for your help though! (Ill make the disk this time)
-Neo

Flibble · 11-05-2003, 10:05 AM

Why go to the hassle of a reinstall?

Just download something like Knoppix (http://www.knoppix.net) and boot it. Remount the drives as read/write and away you go.

Flibble