Doh!

[Dan Nguyen]

On Wed, Jun 28, 2000 at 07:03:29PM -0400, Jeff Goeke-Smith wrote:
> Boot to single user mode.  This is usually accomplished when lilo comes up,
> hit shift (I think) and it will pop up the boot: prompt.  Assuming I
> remember correctly, type in 'linux single' (with out the quotes).  The
> machine should boot and then drop you into a root shell.  At that point
> passwd allows you to change the root password.
> 

That will work on RH systems, but on Debian where single user mode
requires a root password you can't actually do that.  There is a way
around this.  Instead of 'linux single' do a 'linux init=/bin/sh'
Which forces linux to run sh rather than init.  You'll have a minimual
system but you should be able to edit /etc/passwd and copy a password
that you know.  Then reboot.



> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu
> > [mailto:linux-user-admin@egr.msu.edu]On Behalf Of Mike Szumlinski
> > Sent: Wednesday, June 28, 2000 6:37 PM
> > To: linux-user@egr.msu.edu
> > Subject: Doh!
> >
> >
> > Some how when I restarted my box (moved it from one wall socket to the
> > next), it lost my root password. I still have access via my other
> > accounts on the system, but I want my root back! Any ideas (i'm running
> > RH 6.2, and no, I didn't make a boot floppy because I don't have a floppy
> > drive)
> >
> > -MIke
> >
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