> Date: Thu, 14 Oct 1999 04:22:35 -0700 (PDT) > From: Sundar Narayanan <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Subject: Re: [LI] Information on security desired... > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > MIME-Version: 1.0 > X-Loop: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > X-Url: http://www.linux-india.org > > There is a small escape route to this. > If you have multiple operating systems on your > machine ... Say for instance Win95 & Linux > Say, you also have LILO.. You do not require multipule OS to have Lilo, I am sorry but, I do not know how are you relating Multipule OS, LILO and Linix Single Linux single is a run level Lilo ia the linux loader, that can load Linux or other OS or diff versions of kernels. Infact I have my system that is three diff kernel booting, with what I type at lilo, and I do not have any other OS on that. Thanks -Chetan S > > At the LILO prompt, type "Linux single". > The system goes into single user mode without > a password. There is no need to use a floppy > in this case > > Hence it would be advisable if u keep a small > dos partition with DOS on it aside, so that > you can force LILO to come into play, which is > useful in such situations. > > Please correct me if I'm wrong. > > Regards, > Sundar. > > > --- "Kishore C. Pattnaik" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > wrote: > > > Just out of curiosity, Will you not be able to add > > the root account again > > > using single user mode? > > > > I don't think system 'll allow U even to login in > > Single user mode if "ROOT" > > user doesn't exist. If U "EVER" by chance happen to > > lose "ROOT" from > > /etc/passwd, solution is boot system from recovery > > floppy which you have > > created during linux installation, mount the actual > > root partition ( /dev/hda1 > > or something on ur system ) on /mnt. Edit > > "/mnt/etc/passwd" to add root user > > information and restart the system. The same thing > > works if U accidentally > > remove /etc/passwd and don't have any backup for it. > > > > This is one way out there may be others as well. > > Please correct me if above > > info is incorrect. > > > > Cheers ... !!! > > > > Kishore, > > Systems Engg. Group, > > TCS , Mumbai - 66. > > --------------- > > > > > > > > > > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > > The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now > > available. Please search > > the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before > > posting your question > > to avoid repetition and save bandwidth. > > > > > ===== > > __________________________________________________ > Do You Yahoo!? > Bid and sell for free at http://auctions.yahoo.com > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search > the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question > to avoid repetition and save bandwidth. _______ ATM A Technical Mistake - - - -------------------------------------------------------------------- The Linux India Mailing List Archives are now available. Please search the archive at http://lists.linux-india.org/ before posting your question to avoid repetition and save bandwidth.
Re: [LI] Information on security desired...
Kumar Cheetan A2 5 WIPRO consultant Fri, 15 Oct 1999 09:35:06 -0700
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