Re: [TCLUG:21340] Root password

[Dave Sherohman <esper@sherohman.org>]

Jonathan Erickson said:
> I have tried many ways to get in but to no avail.  Single user mode requires
> the root password.

Easy enough to bypass:

Instead of

linux single

at the LILO prompt (or wherever), try

linux init=/bin/bash

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