Jeff, Are you trying to get access to a Linux login prompt? or a GRUB password prompt? or a system BIOS password prompt?
If you are trying to get past a Linux password prompt and have physical possession of said laptop you can always boot the laptop into run level 1 ( Single Users Mode ) and reset the root users password. You google for "Linux GRUB single user mode" you will get a list of instructions on how to do this. You can also google for "Linux LILO single user mode" to learn how to boot the system into single user mode from LILO. On 3/24/06, Jeff Newton <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Joseph, > > I can't get into my laptop using the current version of linux I have on it. > when > I got it from a friend of mine, he didn't know the ID or PW to get into the > computer via the LOGIN. SO, I'm in need of the install disk's, from Jim K, > who's > offered to see if his disks to see he can get pass the login, but I've not > played with the laptop in a while, since. > > Its mostly kept charged for when I do or if I ever do get it done. Hopefully, > I > can get this thing to a clinic meeting sooner or later, before I fork over > bundle for a new one I don't want to spend on, when I already have one, here. > > Jeff > > Joseph Toman wrote: > > Jeff Newton wrote: > > > >> Anyone on the list besides Jim have any Mandrake 9.x CD's? I'd like to > >> get my laptop done this weekend if possible, since I will be needing > >> it next week! > >> > >> Jim, I hope your available for this weekend, if anyone doesn't have > >> those ? > > > > > > I have 9.1 - 9.3 I believe, but what do you want those for? I think I > > have a Mandrake 10.0 somewhere around here, which was the last one I > > used before switching to Suse. I'm not sure this helps you, as I live in > > Cottage Grove and wasn't really intending to go up to Eugene this > > weekend. You're welcome to come down here and get them though. > > > > J. Toman > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug > _______________________________________________ EUGLUG mailing list [email protected] http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug
