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Re: forgot the root passwd



M>> is there a way to access as root if i forgoten the root password ?
M>> I can do any thing i want to the server, i'm the administrator.

At the initial LILO: prompt tell linux init=/bin/sh and it should work.
Here "linux" is your kernel name.

Also, you can go to another machine, make boot disk, boot it, then mount
the disks and feel free.
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