[wplug] root password isn't working :(

[Greg Akins]

I had used Mandrake 9.2 for a few years; but am still a little iffy on these
answers.. I'll try.

Rebooting gives the option to "safely" recover the filesystem from journal. 
Just watch the logging as it rolls by during boot, you have about 5 seconds to
answer 'Y' so watch closely if you reboot after powering down the box.

Mandrake also offers boot options right at startup linux, failsafe and something
else?  I think failsafe gives a "boot:" prompt.




Quoting "Teodorski, Chris" <teodorski at ppg.com>:

> Russ,
> 
> Here are some uneducated responses--
> 
> A) I've "mashed the button" on Linux without issue -- others may disagree --
> but I haven't had issues.
> 
> B) Is Mandrake lilo or grub?
> 
> 	http://www.centos.org/docs/4/html/rhel-sbs-en-4/s1-q-and-a-root-passwd.html 
> -- this appears to explain how to do it in grub.
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org
> [mailto:wplug-bounces+teodorski=ppg.com at wplug.org] On Behalf Of Russ
> Schneider
> Sent: Monday, September 26, 2005 1:52 PM
> To: General user list
> Subject: RE: [wplug] root password isn't working :(
> 
> On Mon, 26 Sep 2005, Teodorski, Chris wrote:
> 
> > Can't you drop to single user mode and change the password?
> > 
> >
>
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/getting-started-guide/s1-q-and-a-linux-single.html
> 
> 
> Ok, forgive these questions, but reading the above:
> 
> a) How should I reboot?  I can't type in "reboot" because I'm not root.  
> Everything I know about Linux tells me don't turn it off from the button 
> on the box while it's running.
> 
> b) When I do boot up, it goes to a point where it asks me for a login.  I 
> never see a prompt that says "boot:".
> 
> 
> 
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Greg Akins
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