Thanks Tim, Ha Ha yes this time I'll try and pick something that I remember. Thanks again Don --- Tim Holmes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Just boot into single user mode, and then change the > passwd. And this > time make sure it's something you can remember! :0) > > The command you're looking for is passwd. For root > just type passwd and > follow the directions. For a user you'd type passwd > userID. > tdh > > -- > T. Holmes > ----------------- > UNIXTECHS.org > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > ----------------- > "Real Men Use Vi!" > > Uptime: > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > 1:51pm up 4 days, 14:18, 7 users, load average: > 0.06, 0.01, 0.00 > > -------------------------------------------------------------------- > | On one of the Mandrake 8.0 boxes that I have, I > have > | forgotten the root password. To make a new root > | password can I startup in failsafe and log in as > | single user then do addpassword root <password> ? > If > | that is not correct please correct me. > | Thanks in advance > | Don > | > | __________________________________________________ > | Do You Yahoo!? > | Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute > with Yahoo! Messenger > | http://phonecard.yahoo.com/ > | > > ------------------------------------------------------------------ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Make international calls for as low as $.04/minute with Yahoo! Messenger http://phonecard.yahoo.com/
