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Re: Linux Mandrake 7 server login problems



On Sun, 30 Apr 2000, Pavel Bibergal wrote:

> Hi all.

<snipped explenations why root password doesn't work>

> thanx
> Pavel

you can simply boot into single user mode, and get yourself a root shell
with no password required. Once you done that - use 'passwd rootw to
change root's password.

To boot into single user mode (runlevel 1) you write
linux single
in the "LILO:" prompt

Good luck

-- 
Tzafrir Cohen
mailto:tzafrir@technion.ac.il
http://www.technion.ac.il/~tzafrir



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