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[ILUG] root password has changed - how do I reset it?

[ILUG] root password has changed - how do I reset it?

Stephen Shirley diamond at skynet.ie
Wed Oct 2 15:31:03 IST 2002


On Wed, Oct 02, 2002 at 03:19:58PM +0100, steve ryan wrote:
> I need to reset the password but I'm not sure exactly how to do this. I've 
> read a few things from googling but I was wondering if you guys have any tips 
> on how to do this?

Reboot your pc. At the lilo prompt, type
	linux init=/bin/sh

When it boots up, type
	mount -oremount,rw /

and then change the password using 'passwd'. Remount / ro using
	mount -oremount,ro /

then reboot.

Steve
-- 
High salt diets are bad for you - but only outside marriage.



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