And when you boot with GRUB, what do you do?
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Franck Martin
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-----Original Message-----
From: Chmouel Boudjnah [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
Sent: Tuesday, 23 January 2001 1:57
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: Re: [Cooker] How to boot in single user mode?
Jose Ricardo Sabino <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
> On Monday 22 January 2001 07:27, you wrote:
> > Le 2001.01.22 03:45:59 +0400, Franck Martin a écrit :
> > > How to boot in single user mode? So that I can change the root
password!
> >
> > At the lilo prompt, just add the runlevel you want to jump at after the
> > correct label : linux &, most of the time.
>
> or yet, it works in my LM 7.2 at lilo boot type:
>
> lilo: linux single (and press enter)
or :
linux S
> it works because you are in front of the machine, otherwise via net, it's
> impossible! for lucky!
>
> The people use this login just when they forget the root password, it's
not a
> good pratice use this often! It's my opinion only!
>
>
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