Re: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Shahar Dag
Title: root password lost this will work only if lilo.conf don't contain a password. The good news are that the password is not encrypted, so as someone already suggested you can boot with the cd mount your HD and see the password - Original Message - From: Chen Naor

Re: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Max K.
On Wed, 16 Oct 2002, Toros Yosi wrote: > Hi, > I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any other > users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the bestway to login > :) > if nothing above helps: boot from the cd switch to the console (Ctl+F1/2/3/4/5 - i don't k

RE: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread e-tie
Title: root password lost It worked for me once so if nothing changed since then you can try: At the lilo prompt type:linux single boot single user, there is no need to delete theroot password from /etc/shadow.   The passwd command works perfectly welland you can just set a new password

Re: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Chen Naor
Title: root password lost if you use lilo as your boot loader. reboot your system and type: single or linux single on the lilo options. change the password and reboot again.   Chen - Original Message - From: Toros Yosi To: '[EMAIL PROTECTED]' Sent: Wednesda

Re: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Sagi Bashari
On 10/16/2002 2:17 PM, Toros Yosi wrote: > Hi, > I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any > other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best way > to login :) > Boot in single user mode (append 1 to the kernel parameters, 'linux 1' in lilo promp

Re: root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Amir Tal
On Wednesday 16 October 2002 02:17 pm, Toros Yosi wrote: > Hi, > I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any > other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best way to > login > > :) boot from the RH install cd, login as single user, and use the "passw

root password lost

2002-10-16 Thread Toros Yosi
Title: root password lost Hi, I have computer that has RH7.3 on it and I don't know the root and any other users password ,can someone please tell me waht is the best  way to  login :)