-----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 Jean Magnan de Bornier wrote: > Thanks Daniel and Arturo; unrfortunately I have some hardware problem on > this machine (cdrom out of use), so I'll have to repair that first before > I can try your solution :-(
Absolutely not. It might be possible to obtain a root login without ever logging in. Reboot the system. If you are using LILO: Choose your kernel. Append " init=/bin/sh" and press enter. You should get a "#" prompt in a while. If you are using GRUB: Press "e", then select de kernels parameters, and press "e" again. Append " init=/bin/sh". Press enter. Press "b" to boot it. Same results. Now, that's pretty much like chrooting to /mnt/gentoo when installing. Run env-update && source /etc/profile. Now emerge pam, change your root password (or remove the hash altogether from /etc/shadow), etc, etc. Hope it helps. - -- Arturo "Buanzo" Busleiman - Consultor Independiente en Seguridad Informatica ¿No sabés a dónde ir a comer o tomar algo? Visitá www.vivamoslavida.com.ar -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.6 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org iD8DBQFFokS0AlpOsGhXcE0RAnnyAJ45sFb5v/420Ck/wIehdqAAjkzu0QCfYKbS kYAsIXRJi+/2z7mWbb15+Xg= =1vwy -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list
