> I know that by default, anyone can reboot a Linux box, and type linux 1 at
> the lilo prompt in order to get into single user mode. I understand the
> benefits of a feature such as this (forgotten root's password), but I need
> to disable this. I can't allow people to get a root shell simply by
> powering down a machine, and typing linux 1 when it boots up.
Use the `password=' option to lilo.conf. Additionally, you can use the
'restricted=' option to only prompt for a password when doing things like
going to single-user. See /usr/doc/lilo-0.20/README for information.
Dave
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