'Linux Single' at the boot prompt. It's a maintenance level... When you log in you are Root so you can reset your root password.
Anthony > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of George Smith > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 1:11 PM > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: RE: Root password lost > > > I have not lost my password, but if I do just how do you > "boot into level 1 and reset your password" > > thanks > grs > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Anthony Abby > > Sent: Tuesday, July 02, 2002 12:08 PM > > To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > Subject: RE: Root password lost > > > > > > Why not just boot into level 1 and reset your password? > > > > Anthony > > > > > > > > Our root password has been lost or changed on our FTP server running > > > 7.1. Isn't there a way to > > > boot off of the CD and mount the drive and then edit the passwd file? > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Redhat-list mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list > _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list