On Tuesday 25 November 2003 11:28 am, Jim Goh wrote: > Hi, > I just install Linux 9 and I know I setup root password but some > how did not let me log in as root. I setup as boot to graphic mode. How > can I change root password? By the way i did create regular user account > and can get in fine. > > thanks! You need to boot into single mode. Here is the instruction: http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-9-Manual/custom-guide/s1-rescuemode-booting-single.html Once you get a prompt, type "passwd" (without the quote of course) and that will change your root password. RDB -- Reuben D. Budiardja Department of Physics and Astronomy The University of Tennessee, Knoxville, TN --------------------------------------------------------- "To be a nemesis, you have to actively try to destroy something, don't you? Really, I'm not out to destroy Microsoft. That will just be a completely unintentional side effect." - Linus Torvalds - -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
