* Corry Opdenakker writes: > does anyone know how I can reset the password for root? > A while a go someone told me that this is possible by using the install-boot > disc or cd's.
Reboot the computer and enter at the LILO-Prompt '<imagename> init=/bin/bash' <imagename> ist the name of the Kernel you want to boot. The default is linux. After this, remount / readwrite (with mount -n -o remount,rw /) and edit your /etc/shadow. Remove the crypted password for root (the second field. separator is ':'). Remount / readonly again (mount -n -oremount,ro /) and reboot the machine. Now you can log in as root without password. bye Gerhard -- Hi! I'm a .signature *virus*! Copy me into your ~/.signature to help me spread!
