lost password

[Matt Alexander]

Reboot and type "linux 1" at the lilo prompt.  This will put you in
single-user mode.  Then you can change the password.
~M

On Tue, 14 May 2002, Charlie Bullen wrote:

> Its funny that there was another lost password query today. Anyway, I have a linux box running redhat 7.2 that I have lost the root password on. I do know this, that it is 1 of 2 passwords , as I alternate between the 2. That would be simple enough, 50-50 chance, except that I mix up capitolization at ramdon and usually save the result in a secret place. This time though I wasin a hurry and didn't take the time to write down the combination.
>
> The letters and numbers used are always in the same order, is just the capitolization that changes.
>
> On a positive note, I always run under my normal user account and only go in as root to do administration, but that time has come today.
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> Thanks for any help
>
> Charlie
>