Ajit,
at boot time, add the parameters:
init=/bin/sh
Should give you a shell prompt.
# mount -o remount -rw /
# passwd root
-- Ghane
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From: Ajit Ranade <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, April 28, 2000 2:19 PM
Subject: [linux-delhi] forgetting root passwd
>
> if one forgets the root password, what's the fix? i remember something
> about passing parameters to the lilo prompt (init=...) and/or going
> into single user mode. could someone please tell me? also in case of
> such a question, which faq or howto do i consult?
>
> tia
> -akr
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