[linux-help] Single User Boot

[John M.Resler <jmresler@xxxxxxxxxxx>]

On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, you wrote:
> As I recall, even single-user mode asks for a root password.
>
It hasn't when I have booted into single.

> I suppose if nothing else, you could specify /bin/bash as the init process,
> which obviously would not ask for a password.
>

btw at lilo
linux single works just fine.
after you have set the password, or deleted it, you can type init 3 (text) or 
init 5 (graphical) to use it as normal.


James L

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FWIW,
        Mandrake uses linux 1 as a boot for single user mode and it disregards
any default file reads such as .bash_profile , etc. and takes you straight to a
sh$ prompt. No root login  but you are assumed to be the root user, and after
much thought (for my tiny brain) it makes sense because, if you have access to
the (Uggghh, that's a Microsoft Word.) startup capabilities of the machine then
it would be reasonable to assume you are the root user. I know, that's weak
logic but hey, it's , mine.

-JR

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