Hi,
I was recently hospitalized and I didn't use my computer for awhile. During that time I forgot my password for root and I forgot where I wrote it down.
Can I find that password somewhere on my system? Will I have to do a total reinstall?
Thank you for any help you can give.
Eric
Boot from the mandrake CD1
press F1 for more options and then enter rescue at the prompt.
when it comes up, in rescue mode, type: chroot /mnt (mandrake may have given you the option of doing that from a menu now.. )
when thats done, type:
passwd root
and enter the new password twice.. and reboot..
good stuff
There is no way to get the old password back, its only stored as one way encryption,, so it can't be recoved.
rgds
Franki
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