RE: root password

["Harshal Vaidya (CTS)" <HarshalV@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

in lilo.conf there is this line "password" which on most default 
installations is not configured.give a password to your lilo in this 
manner and your problem gets solved.

harshal vaidya.

-----Original Message-----
From: Amit Soni [mailto:amitsoni@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Monday, 12 March 2001 18:07
To: linux-delhi@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [linux-delhi] root password


Subject: RE: [linux-delhi] root password


> at the lilo prompt type "linux single"
> this will take you to single user mode
> run passwd and  change your password.
>
> harshal

How can i stop someone from doing that ?
apart from physicaly not letting him touch the pc....which is easy for me !
;o)

can i do something like...disabling the text mode option in lilo prompt.
or...ummm ??? disabling the "linux single" option ?
how do i do it ?

cya !


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