RH7.3 Lost Root Password

Patrick Fleming EA plug-discuss@lists.plug.phoenix.az.us
Tue, 28 Jan 2003 17:45:58 -0700 (MST)


Reboot. 
At the LILO: prompt type linux single.
LILO:linux single
Should put you into single user mode- unless you are really really 
paranoid and set it to not go into single user mode without root password. 


On Tue, 28 Jan 2003, MIqbal wrote:

> Hello:
> I am very new to the Linux.  I just made a foolish thing and changed the
> root password to a complicated one.  Now I just do not remember it anymore.
> Can some one help me point to direct me how to changed the root password.
> It will be a great help.
> Thanks
> M. Iqbal
> 
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