>>> On Thu, Oct 4, 2007 at 11:50 AM, in message <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Moeur Tim C <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: -snip- > If the more current Linux versions insist on the user providing the > password to go into run lvl 1, how would one go about resetting a > forgotten root password? Mount the crippled /etc file system to a > working system and then fix it?
There are several methods. The one you listed, and: - Booting from the installation kernel - Booting the rescue system (if you've set it up) Mark Post ---------------------------------------------------------------------- For LINUX-390 subscribe / signoff / archive access instructions, send email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with the message: INFO LINUX-390 or visit http://www.marist.edu/htbin/wlvindex?LINUX-390
