my 2c: > -----Original Message----- > From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] > Sent: Monday, October 11, 1999 5:19 AM > To: David Tiefenbrunn > Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subject: Re: how to get past Login: when you do > > > > On Sun, Oct 10, 1999 at 10:45:56PM -0400, David Tiefenbrunn wrote: > > Hi, all, I bought a used hard drive today. When I tested > it, the first > > thing that came on the screen was LILO . Just as I was > thinking "isn't > > that something to do with Linux, and cool, now I can see > what it is like > > / mess with it without installing everything, more stuff > came up that made > > it clear. Anyways, after a whole bunch of "starting this > and that" type > > messages, it finally prompted: LOGIN: and wanted a > password. Of course, > > I have no idea what they are. > OK. what you want to do is.... > 1.reboot the machine > 2.When LILO appears, hit right-shift.. you should > get a prompt 'boot:' > 3.Hit tab, and You'll get a list of names ( maybe only one ) > 4.type the name of the first entry init=/bin/sh > example: > > LILO boot: [tab] > Linux TestKernel > LILO boot: Linux init=/bin/sh > > 5.you should now see a prompt '#'. > 6. type 'vi /etc/shadow' > 7. you should see a whole bunch of entries like: > root:824u23kj4hf8:0:99999:6::: > ^ > 8. find the one labeled root, and use the arrow keys > to put the cursor on top of the first character after > the first colon, then repeatedly push 'x' until it looks > like this > root::0:9999:6::: > > 9. type escape(the key) followed with ':wq' enter And there you have a message telling root partition is read-only. You forgot to tell hime to remount the root partition rw. the comand should be: mount -n -o remount,rw / > > 10. type 'shutdown -r now' > > 11. when the login prompt comes up again, login as root > > 12. fiddle around for ten minutes > 13. come back and ask more questions :-) > > enjoy > > > Is there a way to get around the password by editing a file > from dos? (I > > could boot from a floppy) > no. DOS doesn't understand linux partitions, and consequently > can't see the file. > > > > Or is this just a waste of time, and I should put the > CDrom in and do it > > right? > maybe > > > > Thank you, > you're welcome > > Dave > > > > > > Dave Tief. N1WWY > > Addie Tief. N1XQP > > Tribble, Smudge, Noodles, Cecil, Bandit and Scooter. > > Visit our web page at http://pages.cthome.net/dandahp > greg > -- > public key available at www.keyserver.net >
