Rus Foster wrote: > On Mon, 29 Dec 2003, Nguyen, David M wrote: > >> I forget root password. How do I recover it? I run redhat v9 and I >> have the system configured to have dual-boot. How do I get it to >> single mode to recover root password? >> > > Hi, > You can try booting with "linux init=/bin/sh" > Or, if running Grub, when you get the boot menu, press "e". Choose the boot option for linux and press "e" again. Add the word "single" to the end of that line and press enter. Then press "b" to boot off the modified line. That will boot you to a bash prompt where you can type "passwd" to change root's password. HTH, .~. Brad Sites, RHCE /V\ Systems Administrator // \\ Missouri Employers Mutual Insurance /( )\ bsites@xxxxxxxxxxx www.mem-ins.com ^^-^^ (573) 499-4230 -- redhat-list mailing list unsubscribe mailto:redhat-list-request@xxxxxxxxxx?subject=unsubscribe https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
