RE: [newbie] speaking of passwords

[Matthew A Stegman]

On Thu, 15 Jul 1999, Jackal wrote:

> login as root and change the password for the user (unless it is the root
> password that  u forgot).  If
> it IS the root password that u forgot then u have to rebbot into single mode
> and change the root passwd from there...

...by typing "linux 1" at the "LILO boot:" prompt.  You'll get a prompt
like "bash-2.03$" and then do "passwd root" and enter the new password.

-Matt Stegman
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