-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Walter Hurry wrote: > On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:20:03 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote: > >> Walter Hurry wrote: >>> I don't know what finnix is, but if it allows you to mount and access >>> the Debian filesystem, then here is one way: >>> >>> Boot into finnix. >>> Become finnix's root. >>> Mount the Debian partition containing /etc. Edit Debian's /etc/inittab. >>> Look for the line under # What to do in single-user mode. Change it >>> from ~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin to ~~:S:wait:/bin/bash Now boot Debian >>> into single user mode and you will not be asked for a password. You can >>> now run passwd. >> Even easier is to boot the system with init=/bin/bash as a kernel >> commandline boot parameter. Then instead of init loading it will load >> bash as the init process. This is in some ways similar to single user >> mode. It won't ask for a password and you can then mount disks and >> repair the system. > > Agreed. There is more than one way to skin this particular cat.>
Thank you both for these suggestions. Before doing a new installation I shall try them and report back with the results. Ken -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v2.0.9 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iEYEARECAAYFAk5yEC4ACgkQlNlJzOkJmTeMVACeJVhLC8G5q5wGNhjb8DLIjcSx 0wgAniyQwrLA+Ie9SMyidHhbxJFNHhvt =SW/s -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/4e721030.8010...@heard.name