On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Mike Ortiz wrote:
> Hi,
> This is not the case with most other linux distros, just redhat and
> mandrake (that I've seen).
>
> In SuSE or Caldera, when you drop into singler user mode, you have to
> enter the root password.
>
> On the same note, how do I get mandrake 6.
On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, you wrote:
> I guess I'm too new at this ! But I keep seeing references to " boot to single
> user mode " . What is it ? How and why would you want to ?
>
Single user mode is good for when you've forgotten your
password as "root" among other things. Basically it's just
like b
i am ditching aol all together! i am using aol rightn now on my wintel
machine. for linux i am going to use my dsl. and when my dsl comes aol goes.
thats how it is planned out
j
are seeing from
anything you may be testing.
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> Sent: Thursday, July 15, 1999 12:07 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> I gue
I guess I'm too new at this ! But I keep seeing references to " boot to single
user mode " . What is it ? How and why would you want to ?
Thanks
jsm
Jackal wrote:
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> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
> p
don't worry, i was just flipping you shit. :)
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i am getting DSL in a week
> so realy all i have to use aol for is getting mail till the dsl install guys
> come.
>
> j
Oh no, here we go.
-Bill
On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Bert Bullough wrote:
> Why is someone who has an aol account using Linux?
>
> Michael Scottaline wrote:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > i just installed linux and i forgot my password. i know my username, but i
> > was talking on the phone and
Why is someone who has an aol account using Linux?
Michael Scottaline wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> i just installed linux and i forgot my password. i know my username, but i
> was talking on the phone and must have typed in something and now i forgot
> what it is. what do i do?
>
> thanks
"Aaron W." wrote:
>I am not saying you are wrong because I cetainly do not know but How can
> it be this easy to change the root password?! Seems that would be *very*
> insecure. Anyone that can get to the keyboard can now get into and mess
> anything up.
Sure enough--if the machine
On Wed, 14 Jul 1999, Aaron W. wrote:
> At 08:42 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:
> >
> >> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
> >> password that u forgot). If
> >> it IS the root password that u forgot then u
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Aaron W.
> Sent: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 8:34 PM
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: RE: [newbie] speaking of passwords
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>
> At 08:42 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >
> >On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:
> >
At 08:42 PM 7/14/99 -0500, you wrote:
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>
>On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:
>
>> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
>> password that u forgot). If
>> it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single
mode
>> and change the root pas
On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:
> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
> password that u forgot). If
> it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single mode
> and change the root passwd from there...
...by typing "linux 1" at th
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login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
password that u forgot). If
it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single mode
and change the root passwd from there...
On 14-Jul-99 [EMAIL PROTECTE
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
i just installed linux and i forgot my password. i know my username, but i
was talking on the phone and must have typed in something and now i forgot
what it is. what do i do?
thanks, jerrud
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