Hi again, well, it's very strange, i start the system in single mode and it ask for a root password, AND the password works!
I reboot but when i type the new password that i have put for the root, it's doesn't works (the old password still doesn't works neither). I have tested everything: modify etc/shadow, livecd: mount the partition in a folder and type "chroot folder" for change the password, use /bin/bash (my keyboard doesn't type correctly the "=" and i can't write "init=bin/bash". I am almost desesperate. What could i do? How i type "=" in the shell? Than you very much, i appreciate your help. 2008/11/8 Tzafrir Cohen <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On Sat, Nov 08, 2008 at 11:53:17AM +0800, Umarzuki Mochlis wrote: > > make sure the keyboard works normally. Try typing a few minutes with a > live > > CD. > > > > You can reset the password by: > > > > appending "init=/bin/bash" to boot parameter > > > > remount root directory > > # mount -o remount,rw / > > > > reset root's password > > # passwd root > > Mount it read-only again (arrow up to get previous lines) > # mount -o remount,ro / > > Continue with standard boot sequence: > # exec /sbin/init > > > Two things to note: > > 1. if you just changed the password and pulled the plug, changes were > probably not saved. mounting read-only is normally a good way to see > that the changes are saved. > > 2. The exec trick works because the shell is process no. 1. Thus if you > exec /sbin/init in the same process it knows it is THE init process, and > not a telinit(8). > > -- > Tzafrir Cohen | [EMAIL PROTECTED] | VIM is > http://tzafrir.org.il | | a Mutt's > [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | best > ICQ# 16849754 | | friend > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > >
