Re: retrieving passwords
On dimanche 30 octobre 2016 07:00:27 CET Thadeu Lima de Souza Cascardo wrote: > On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 09:54:33AM +0100, Christophe De Natale wrote: > > Le 29/10/2016 à 22:07, Klaus Becker a écrit : > > > On samedi 29 octobre 2016 21:11:25 CEST Klaus Becker wrote: > > > > Hi, > > > > > > > > I installed Debian 8 on an Ibook G4 but I forgot passwords. > > > > > > > > I know how to create a new password with grub, but not with yaboot. Is > > > > there any way or do I have to reinstall the system? > > > > > > > > Is it possible while using the installation CD at > > > > http://cdimage.debian.org/ > > > > debian-cd/8.6.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso? > > > > > > > > I installed Debian there is a long time, I did not use the macbook and > > > > I > > > > forgot a lot. Will the macbook boot on the CD or is there any > > > > manipulation > > > > necessary? > > > > > > > > nice we > > > > > > > > Klaus > > > > > > Meanwhile I downloaded the above image and I tried to boot on it by: > > > > > > - alt-pomme-o-f > > > > > > - boot cd:,\install\yaboot > > > > > > I get the message " Can't open device or file". > > > > > > Klaus > > > > Hi Klaus, > > > > Did you give a try by pushing "c" key to boot on the cd ? > > Otherwise with "option" key (alt) in order to display all booting capable > > media. > > > > Regards, > > > > Christophe > > And the install media should have an option to mount the installed > system and execute a rescue shell, where you can chroot to your > installed system and then change your password, so no need to reinstall. > > Cascardo. Thanks for help. Meanwhile I succeeded to create new passwords with installation cd and rescue option. Now I have other problems with the macbook. If I need help for it, I shall create a new thread. best regards Klaus
Re: retrieving passwords
On Sun, Oct 30, 2016 at 09:54:33AM +0100, Christophe De Natale wrote: > Le 29/10/2016 à 22:07, Klaus Becker a écrit : > > On samedi 29 octobre 2016 21:11:25 CEST Klaus Becker wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > > > I installed Debian 8 on an Ibook G4 but I forgot passwords. > > > > > > I know how to create a new password with grub, but not with yaboot. Is > > > there > > > any way or do I have to reinstall the system? > > > > > > Is it possible while using the installation CD at > > > http://cdimage.debian.org/ > > > debian-cd/8.6.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso? > > > > > > I installed Debian there is a long time, I did not use the macbook and I > > > forgot a lot. Will the macbook boot on the CD or is there any manipulation > > > necessary? > > > > > > nice we > > > > > > Klaus > > Meanwhile I downloaded the above image and I tried to boot on it by: > > > > - alt-pomme-o-f > > > > - boot cd:,\install\yaboot > > > > I get the message " Can't open device or file". > > > > Klaus > > > Hi Klaus, > > Did you give a try by pushing "c" key to boot on the cd ? > Otherwise with "option" key (alt) in order to display all booting capable > media. > > Regards, > > Christophe > And the install media should have an option to mount the installed system and execute a rescue shell, where you can chroot to your installed system and then change your password, so no need to reinstall. Cascardo.
Re: retrieving passwords
Le 29/10/2016 à 22:07, Klaus Becker a écrit : On samedi 29 octobre 2016 21:11:25 CEST Klaus Becker wrote: Hi, I installed Debian 8 on an Ibook G4 but I forgot passwords. I know how to create a new password with grub, but not with yaboot. Is there any way or do I have to reinstall the system? Is it possible while using the installation CD at http://cdimage.debian.org/ debian-cd/8.6.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso? I installed Debian there is a long time, I did not use the macbook and I forgot a lot. Will the macbook boot on the CD or is there any manipulation necessary? nice we Klaus Meanwhile I downloaded the above image and I tried to boot on it by: - alt-pomme-o-f - boot cd:,\install\yaboot I get the message " Can't open device or file". Klaus Hi Klaus, Did you give a try by pushing "c" key to boot on the cd ? Otherwise with "option" key (alt) in order to display all booting capable media. Regards, Christophe
Re: retrieving passwords
On samedi 29 octobre 2016 21:11:25 CEST Klaus Becker wrote: > Hi, > > I installed Debian 8 on an Ibook G4 but I forgot passwords. > > I know how to create a new password with grub, but not with yaboot. Is there > any way or do I have to reinstall the system? > > Is it possible while using the installation CD at http://cdimage.debian.org/ > debian-cd/8.6.0/powerpc/iso-cd/debian-8.6.0-powerpc-netinst.iso? > > I installed Debian there is a long time, I did not use the macbook and I > forgot a lot. Will the macbook boot on the CD or is there any manipulation > necessary? > > nice we > > Klaus Meanwhile I downloaded the above image and I tried to boot on it by: - alt-pomme-o-f - boot cd:,\install\yaboot I get the message " Can't open device or file". Klaus
