Are you able to reboot/restart the machine? If so, you can type "linux s"
at the LILO prompt to go to single user mode. You won't be asked a
password, and you can fix up the password file then, *after* saving a backup
copy.
Marco
----- Original Message -----
From: "Selim Jahangir" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Thursday, October 19, 2000 8:59 AM
Subject: ROOT PASSWORD
> Dear all
> I am using RH6.2. If I forget my root passwd , is there any way to get rid
> from this ? I read a paper where I found that If I take the hdd out and
fix
> it with other linux PC and after mounting I have to edit the passwd file.
I
> have to blank the passwd filed. But after doing this i could not access.
SO
> any way please.
>
> Thanks
> selim
>
>
>
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