Or, if you want to save yourself the work of reinstalling the system again, just
to punch in one stupid password, you might could type "linux 1" at the
LILO-prompt, which will take you to a single-user shell with root-access. Then
type "passwd" once it's booted, and provide a password. This is from now on the
root-password.
After having done this, simply reboot (type "reboot" or "shutdown -r now", or
just press CTRL-ALT-DEL) and try logging in again.
Also note that if your security level is too high, you won't be able to log in
as root. That's one of those silly rules the mandrake-team has come up with.
On Mar 26 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> When you did your install of Mandrake or what ever one you are using you
> are instructed to create a user with a password. You are also told to
> put a password on the root access. If you did not then I would recommend
> doing the install again and this time WRITE DOWN THE PASSWORD so you can
> use it the next time you need it. That is what I have had to do, besides
> you learn more about your system and find that more software will be add
> the next time you do an install. Why this happens I do not know, you
> would have to ask the "GURRUUES" at 'Macmillan' and co.
>
> don
> I thought I knew that I knew what I thought
> But now I know that what I thought I knew
> Isn't what I know I think I thought I knew.
>
>
> On Sun, 26 Mar 2000 21:34:42 EST [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> >
> > How do I login as root? At the login I typed in root and no
> > password, and it
> > rejected it...
> >
> >
> > 'A Slave To The Drive To Obsession-
> > A Spirit With A Vision, Is A Dream With A Mission'
> > -Rush 'Mission'
> >
> > -Chris
> >
> >
> >
> > Rasputin
> > http://www.angelfire.com/ne/rasputin1/Rasputin.html
> >
>
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