Aron Smith wrote:
On Tuesday 24 May 2005 11:43 pm, Cameron MacDonald wrote:
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
I installed LE again as have had continued problems with urpmi not
owrking, bad sigantures etc. Install went well. I left /home alone (no
pun intended).
On previous install X was configured - this time asked me to do it, did
so according hardware info, but itś incorrect. Attempted to get
into Control Centre to change it but keep getting incorrect password for
root. Have tried both user and root passwrods, but neither work. I am
certain I using the password that I set. Can anyone help please.
Thanks
Rosemary
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Hi Rosemary-
Maybe someone else knows another way, but here is how I have reset
my root pasword when I get snafu'd:
reboot your machine
when you get to the boot choice screen (the one that lets you choose
linux,or linux-non-fb, or failsafe) press 'esc',
you'll get a console looking screen,
type 'linux 1' (I think there's a space between linux and 1),
this puts you into runlevel 1,
type 'passwd', this lets you reset your root password-just type in
whatever you want it to be. Confirm it, and you're off!!
There is a longer way of doing that( by editing the /etc/passwd
file, but this usually works ( the 2 times I have had to).
Peace
Cameron
Actually It's not even that hard
boot into failsafe type passwd
input new passrord
log out reboot
Yes - I remembered this from a conversation a while ago and found it in
the archives - worked perfectly. Another thing to add to my Ĺinux BitsN
Pieces
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Rosemary
Registered Linux User # 386597 http://counter.li.org
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