You should be able to operate admin commands using $sudo apt-get ...,
with your user password to confirm.
Carry on with that and sort out a time for fixing your root password
later?
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Regards
Rik
On 2019-11-24 02:48, Davin Pearson wrote:
> Sorry I have gone and forgotten my root password.
>
> I need to boot from my USB stick drive to
> retrieve it.
>
> Holding down the Esc key while booting
> doesn't help with the matter. Instead, it
> asks me if I want to install Linux or Windows.
>
> I can't seem to get access to the BIOS menu.
>
> Thank you in advance for your help. --
>
> Sincerely and kindest regards, Davin.
> Davin Pearson http://davin.50webs.com
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