Re: [LI] Linux Single -- A Solution.

[Nadeem Khan <nadeem@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Write follwing line before image=/boot/...
password='mypassword'
Now u have to give this passwd for linux single.
nadeem


RAVIKANT K RAO wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 24 Nov 1999, Ajay Dudani wrote:
> 
> > Can someone explain why this 'linux single' facility (rather security
> > breach) has been given.
> 
> I don't really know why its given , except that I *do* know that its
> useful when you forget your root pw and need to retrieve it. Moreover ,
> there are times when your hdd can get corrupted and going to linux single
> helps.
> 
> > I mean, if I have physical access to a system, I can have complete
> > control of the system !!!
> 
> This was already discussed earlier - check archives...
> In Short , if you *do* have physical access to a box , nothing prevents
> you from throwing the monitor/CPU out of the balcony of a 7th floor house
> or using a hammer to bust the box. Therefore , moral of the story , you
> _cannot_ protect a box from physical damage.
> 
> = Ravi.
> 
> > Is there any way to turn this off.
> 
> And nope , I don't know 'bout this option.
> 
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