Pretty much the same only you just type 'linux single' on the boot
prompt. (Assuming your target is called 'linux').

On Fri, 27 Aug 2004 13:56:56 -0600, Kenneth Burgener
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> Are the steps the same for the LILO boot loader?
> 
> 
> 
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> > 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
> 
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