On Sat, Nov 03, 2007 at 08:47:27PM -0700, Redefined Horizons wrote: > I've run into a problem after I performed the following: > > [1] Changed the password for my root user with the usermod command. > [2] Changed the password of a non-root user with the usermod command. > [3] Added a new user with a password using the useradd command. > > After making these changes I could no longer log in as the root user > or the non-root user for whom I changed the password. I also could not > log in as the new user. I tried this with both old and new passwords. > (All user names were recognized, but Debian is telling me the > passwords are incorrect.) > > I booted with the System Rescue CD and followed the advice at this link:
No need for a system-rescue CD since the machine boots. Just boot with init=/bin/sh and you're in without a password as root. Of course, / is mounted ro so you'll have to remount it. Use passwd next time. Doug. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]