Re: [LI] I forgot ROOT password... How do i get it back...??????????

[Masood Khan <masoodahmedkhan@xxxxxxxxx>]

check out :
if u installed LILO : 
type  linux single on LILO prompt it drops u on #
shell
then change password there 
else 
if u have Boot disk of linux 
boot from it mount u r hard disk partition  to /mnt
 edit file /mnt/etc/paaswd 
	1. find line have root in the starting its like
		root:X:0:0::/root:/bin/bash
delete X from it
	it look like now
		root::0:0::/root:/bin/bash
save it
	2. now open /mnt/etc/shadow  file and edit it
find line like 
		root:Ade34sfss:0:0::/root:/bin/bash
delete second field
	and change it to
		root::0:0::/root:/bin/bash
save it 
reboot u r system with hard disk
u done it
		Mak


--- Rajesh Divakaran <rajesh_diva@xxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> Hi everyone,
> 
> I have PCQ RH6.1 running on my workstation. Last
> night i changed the 
> password of root. AND today morning i find that I
> have FORGETTEN  the 
> password that i gave .
> As a result i'm not able to login as root.
> IS there a method to remove the root password or any
> methods to get access 
> to my system back..!!!
> Kidnly send me all IN DETAILS....!!!!
> 
> Some Help , I'm TRAPPED....!!!!
> 
> rgds
> Rajesh
>
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