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10-15-2004, 04:16 AM
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Gentoo Developer
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Lauderdale FL.
Distribution: Gentoo
Posts: 3,291
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How to reset forgotten root password
I have noticed some posts on this topic and ran across this ; http://linuxgazette.net/107/tomar.html hope this helps. |
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10-15-2004, 04:27 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: 35.7480° N, 95.3690° W
Distribution: Debian, Gentoo, Red Hat, Solaris
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Thanks comprookie2000, that ones going into my toolbox of links  |
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10-15-2004, 09:03 PM
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Gentoo Developer
Registered: Feb 2004
Location: Fort Lauderdale FL.
Distribution: Gentoo
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You are welcome,darktux; I boot up knoppix when I make a oops,have not forgotten my password yet,as it is something I can remember.
Last edited by comprookie2000; 10-28-2004 at 04:59 PM.
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10-17-2004, 02:04 AM
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LQ Newbie
Registered: Oct 2004
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Another way:
At the LILO prompt type "linux single". You will boot into a single user mode, and at the prompt just type "passwd root" and enter a new password. Reboot normally, and the root password will have been changed.
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10-28-2004, 12:33 PM
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Registered: Mar 2004
Location: Ohio, USA
Distribution: Ubuntu 6.04
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Isn't this a security hazard? This kind of made me raise my eyebrow.
questionable,
Bryon
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