Micha Feigin wrote: >> ?? 29 06 2004 21:35 [EMAIL PROTECTED] ??????: >> > forgot root password. just installed "woody"... >> > tried alt, shift ctrl keys and was able to get to lilo. it still asked >> > for the root passwd. booted to cd and ran: >> > >> > rescue root=/dev/hda1 still could not change anything... >> > >> > how do i reset? >> > > On the lilo prompt press tab, then write > linux init=/bin/sh > (replace linux with your kernel name if necessary). when the system > comes up use vi to open /etc/shadow and /etc/shadow- if you have them > or /etc/passwd, and delete the second field between the ':' with all > the junk in it in both files > root:$1$2sHrhbJj$wlsdD6uVQiEaYRRE0AOHI.:12509:0:99999:7::: > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ > Now write su, it won't ask for a password as there is none, you can now > do passwd to change password. You may need to force vim to write the > file since its read only probably. You may also need to remount the > file system read/write for this > mount -t <fs type> /dev/hd<partition> / -o remount,rw
You don't need to use su - you'll already be root. Adam -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
