Cant login with root

burt · 10-23-2002, 05:33 AM

Hey.

I changed my password for the root account, and now it wont let me login.

I cant see how I could of mistaken the spelling if I have to type it twice, and i made sure it was right.

So now what can I do to get my account back? I dont have webmin or anything installed (guess I should have).

Im using mandrake 9, i still have the cds.

And i didnt make a boot disk or anything of the like.

thanks in advance for any help

acid_kewpie · 10-23-2002, 06:04 AM

in the lilo boot screen, press ctrl-x to get a non menu prompt, and run "linux single" or "linux init 1" this will load to single user mode, automatically logging you in as root, you can then chagnge your password.

burt · 10-23-2002, 06:18 AM

the lilo boot screen is some mandrake disaster.

its a gui, and when i press ctrl+x it doesnt bring up any prompts.

acid_kewpie · 10-23-2002, 06:40 AM

well it works under md for me.... try escape or whatever you think might work.

burt · 10-23-2002, 05:24 PM

Escape worked.

thanks very much indeed for that

saved me alot of time and stress.