Subject: Re: root again
From: Adam Elkins (LinuxRobot@yahoo.com)
Date: Thu Feb 14 2002 - 16:17:38 AKST
Nope, I was useing all lower case letters. I foxed this though. On the
reinstall, I noticed RedHat choose a 104 key key board, and I had a 101.I
also tried (the second time) using all numbers, instead of letters. It
worked, and I now hold the godlike power of root!
Thanks guys,
Adam
On Thursday 14 February 2002 04:00 pm, Jim Gribbin wrote:
> You aren't by any chance using numbers as part of your password and
> using the numeric keypad are you? I don't know about other distros, but
> under RH since RH7 those key are ignored during the install - at least
> for password.
>
> Jim Gribbin
>
> On Wed, 2002-02-13 at 19:14, Adam Elkins wrote:
> > Ok, more on this. Today I reinstalled it. I very slowly typed my root
> > passwd, but, one again, it did not work. Im using GRUB, how do I boot to
> > single usr mode with that?
> >
> >
> > Thanks,
> >
> > Adam
> >
> > On Wednesday 13 February 2002 07:10 pm, KURT BRENDGARD wrote:
> > > if the newer red hat distros are the same as the older
> > > ones, you can sit at the console and boot up in single
> > > user mode and red hat assumes you are root, not asking
> > > for your password. when it boots up to lilo, hit tab
> > > for a menu of choices. assuming the main linux boot is
> > > labeled "linux" just type "linux single" and it takes
> > > you into single user mode. then just type passwd to
> > > change your password, and reboot. red hat used to do
> > > this but may not still. suse didnt, not sure of debian
> > > or the rest. i have done this in the past so i know it
> > > does/did work. you might have to corect for spelling
> > > lol. hope this helps
> > >
> > > kurt
> > >
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