reboot the machine with CTRL-ALT-DEL this usually triggers the shutdown
mechanism if enabled in inittab and then at the lilo prompt type linux
single i.e
LILO BOOT: linux single
this should put you in single user mode and if it is redhat without some
modifications then it shoudl drop you into a root shell and thus you will
be able to change the password with the password command.
On Sun, 13 Aug 2000, Dan Bentson-Royal wrote:
> Date: Sun, 13 Aug 2000 16:44:38 -0700
> From: Dan Bentson-Royal <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: Password
>
> Sorry for the repost! This one has the proper subject line!
>
> I have been enjoying the use of my Linux box that a student setup. That
> student is now gone and the root password is no longer being accepted.
> What's my next step? I can't seem to locate any kind of emergency boot disk
> either!
>
> Dan
>
>
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