Thanks, Stephen... I went in another way...using my boot floppy that I created during the install. As I mentioned in my reply to Anthony, my biggest hassle was passing "linux single" to Grub. It has been years since I used Grub, and then it was a text-based booter. Once I was able to boot to single user, I solved my problem.
BTW, in researching how to get into Grub, I found the directions for using 'linux recovery", as well. I didn't have to mount /proc...just type 'passwd' at the command line by going this root. Really way too simple. That's what I asked Anthony about security around Grub and LILO. I don't need this kind of security within my own network (Heaven help us all, but I am the only 'expert' on Linux here!), but I would consider this later on in helping small businesses switch over to Linux. :-) T ----- Original Message ----- From: "Stephen Kuhn" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Sunday, November 17, 2002 2:53 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] OT: Root Password Failure On Mon, 2002-11-18 at 04:32, Technoslick wrote: > I cannot log in as root on my new installation of RH 8.0! I am sure that it > was caused by my fat fingered typing during installation. Is there a way to > recover or change an erroneous password for root? Or am I going to have to > reinstall again? From scratch, or will an update work? > > Sorry for the OT, but in a sense, knowing helps with MDK, too. > > TIA > > T You should be able to use the boot CD and get in via linux rescue - once you're in and you chroot /mnt/sysimage you can change the password for the root account...easy as pie! -- Mon Nov 18 06:50:01 EST 2002 -------------------------------- | __ __ | | / \ /| |'-. | | .\__/ || | | | | _ / `._ \|_|_.-' | | | / \__.`=._) (_ |kuhn media australia | |/ ._/ |"""""""""| |http://kma.0catch.com | |'. `\ | | |stephen kuhn | ;"""/ / | | |email: [EMAIL PROTECTED] | smk ) /_/| |.-------.| |mobile: 0410-728-389 | ' `-`' " " |linux user:267497 -------------------------------- THE LESSER-KNOWN PROGRAMMING LANGUAGES #14 -- VALGOL VALGOL is enjoying a dramatic surge of popularity across the industry. VALGOL commands include REALLY, LIKE, WELL, and Y*KNOW. Variables are assigned with the =LIKE and =TOTALLY operators. Other operators include the "California booleans", AX and NOWAY. Loops are accomplished with the FOR SURE construct. A simple example: LIKE, Y*KNOW(I MEAN)START IF PIZZA =LIKE BITCHEN AND GUY =LIKE TUBULAR AND VALLEY GIRL =LIKE GRODY**MAX(FERSURE)**2 THEN FOR I =LIKE 1 TO OH*MAYBE 100 DO*WAH - (DITTY**2); BARF(I)=TOTALLY GROSS(OUT) SURE LIKE, BAG THIS PROGRAM; REALLY; LIKE TOTALLY(Y*KNOW); IM*SURE GOTO THE MALL VALGOL is also characterized by its unfriendly error messages. For example, when the user makes a syntax error, the interpreter displays the message GAG ME WITH A SPOON! A successful compile may be termed MAXIMALLY AWESOME! ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
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