[linux-help] Re: forget root password

[Abdul Basit <basit@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

can you tell me the error message 
what error passwd gives if you try to 
issue passwd root
and then supply pass for 2 times
while being in super user mode

basit
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On Sat, 19 May 2001, j m wagle wrote:

> 
> thanks for your reply,
> 
> no, it is not a problem with single user mode, that works,
> but...
> 
> passwd does not change the root password.
> 
> passwd does change passwords for other 'userids'
> 
> this IS peculiar.
> mw
> wichita, ks
> 
> Abdul Basit wrote:
> 
> > you don't need to do 'su' once you are in single user
> > mode ..
> > you can see # sign
> > and just issuing passwd <enter>
> > will change root password for you ..
> >
> > check whether you can get in single user mode or not
> > see you should have # prompt once you use linux 1
> > in lilo and booted .. wait for some time after booting
> > it automatically switches you to super user mode
> >
> > basit
> >
> > --

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