> What if I forgot my username and password? > If you're referring to your Linux machine (root password missing, otherwise log in as root), when booting and you're presented with the grub screen (lets you choose your OS) select linux and press 'e'. You'll be given another screen, find the line that has 'kernel root=[...]' and press 'e'. At the end of the line add 's' (no quotes). hit enter and then 'b' to boot. if nothing special happens reboot and do it again but add 'single' to the end of the line you edit.
This boots you into single user mode. You are root, with a very basic system. to reset your root password, the command should be: # passwd type password: re-enter password: and that would reset roots password. To do it for a user: # passwd user Hope this helps. Scott _______________________________________________ newbies mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://phantom.byu.edu/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/newbies
