Overcoming a forgotten root pw is usually pretty straightforward... I've only had to do it once but it was easy. Basically boot into single user mode w/ a Live CD of some sort, edit a file, reboot.
This describes the process: http://linuxgazette.net/107/tomar.html Matt Jarvis Eugene, Oregon USA On Wed, Jan 26, 2011 at 11:16 PM, Harald Sundt <[email protected]> wrote: > > > It is not a live Linux DVD, I take it that Live means you can run linux > from the DVD. It is just a downloaded disc image from Fedora. > Thanks anyway. > > > > > > > > On 1/26/11 10:23 PM, [email protected] wrote: > >> When you boot into the Fedora14 DVD, is that a live Linux DVD? >> If so, you can edit the /etc/shadow file to remove your password. >> You can then reboot to Fedora14 and login without a password. >> Naturally you will want to immediately change your password. >> >> The 3 version of Fedora are probably 3 different kernels. >> Or perhaps a kernel plus boot options. You shouldn't have >> to delete them. >> > > > -- > “the ancient destructive urges in, us, that grow more deadly as our > populations approach in size and complexity those of ancient Mars. Every war > crisis, witch-hunt, race riot and purge…is a reminder and warning. We are > the Martians. If we cannot control the inheritance within us…this will be > their second dead planet!” > quote: Dr. Bernard Quatermass of the The British Experimental Rocket Group > The BBC TV serial miniseries version of "Quatermass and the Pit" 1957. > > _______________________________________________ > EUGLUG mailing list > [email protected] > http://www.euglug.org/mailman/listinfo/euglug >
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