Thanks I am in. I still have the old problem of downloading the packages from debian.org. I get an error signal. should I attempt to fix the present problem of connecting to my modem or order the CD's and load the packages from them. I have a plug and play machine that came with windows only machine made by NEC 9860. ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ethan Benson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Woodrow Lovett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>; <[email protected]> Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 2:57 PM Subject: Re: Login and Password
> On 25/11/99 Woodrow Lovett wrote: > > >Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems connecting > >to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming planting > >season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the > >installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the > >login and password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into > >the system to change the Login and password. this box is in my home, > >and there is a single user. > > > > > I assume you use i386 and LILO.. > > reboot and type linux single at the LILO boot: prompt (it only stays for 2 > or 3 seconds so you have to be quick, hold down shift if you have problems > getting it to appear) that will probably get you a prompt saying enter root > password for maintenance, if it still rejects your root password there then > reboot again and enter linux init=/bin/sh that will certainly drop you into > a root shell with no passwords required, then: > > # mount -o remount,rw / > # mount -o ro /usr > # passwd root > and enter a new root password, then (important!): > > # sync > # sync > # sync > # umount /usr > # mount -o remount,ro / > # sync > and try to run /sbin/reboot which may not work (we have no init running) if > not and you are sure you umounted the filesystems (run sync a few more > times for good measure) you can hit control alt delete the next reboot > should let you login as root using the passwd you supplied > > alternatively (and perhaps safer) use vi to remove the password from > /etc/passwd (or /etc/shadow if you enabled shadow passwds) so you have > root::0:0 .... instead of trying to run the passwd command. if you do this > skip the steps about mounting /usr > > > > Ethan Benson > To obtain my PGP key: http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/pgp/ > > > -- > Unsubscribe? mail -s unsubscribe [EMAIL PROTECTED] < /dev/null > >
