> From: Morse <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
>
> I just installed RH 6.1. This is the first time I have used this 6.1
> install program. When it got to the point where it asked for the root
> password I put it in and then added a user....this is new. I assumed this
> was a user to su from. I am positive of my root password. When I booted
> up it would not accept the root password but accepts the user password...so
> I can boot but I just can't get in as root. is there anything I can do
> other then reinstall ?
Here's the basic idea - try searching the archives for the exact
details as this questions gets asked a couple times a year.
boot into single user mode (at lilo prompt enter: linux single)
if you didn't choose the shadow password option, edit /etc/passwd and
delete the characters between the first and second colons (the
encrypted password), reboot and now root has no password (just press
enter).
use the passwd command to change root's password
if you chose shadow passwords, the file is /etc/shadow (I suspect, but
don't know for certain if doing the same to /etc/shadow will work).
HTH,
Dave
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