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

[vineet <vineet@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Hi Nadeem,
	It was a good idea though, but this would create problems whenever
the system is rebooted.(like when you have frequent power failures).
  Can't we disable a particular runlevel somehow ?

Reply to this gurus.


  Vineet Punetha                                       __o
  B.E. III yr ECE                                     -\<,
  Kumaon Engg College                            ... (_)(_)
  India

On Thu, 25 Nov 1999, Nadeem Khan wrote:

> 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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