Lost Login name/password

mikeCanada · 07-09-2004, 05:14 PM

Hello...I was tweaking my Video settings and it told me to re-boot to change the settings. During re-boot, my screen went like this...

Mandrake Linux Release 10.0 (Official) for i586
Kernel 2.6.3-7mdk on an i686 / tty1
CPE0020ed71f0cd-CM00a739b708e login:

None of my login names or passwords work and I can't get back in. I'm using "Mandrake 10 Official"

Anyone have any ideas on how to get back in?? Thanks in advance.

free_ouyo · 07-10-2004, 12:26 PM

Hello,

I would try to boot in rescue mode or with a cd (knoppix, mandrake/rescue mode).
Try to mount the partition ...
If it work, the file system is'nt corrupted (good)
Change the / (chroot) to the normally /
Change the password and try a normal reboot.

Good luck !

Free_ouyo