MySQL FC3

[Mike McCarty]

Dave Foran wrote:

>I have a major issue of sorts ;-)
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>I have no idea what the password for root is
>I have tried a a number of recommended edits to try and either delete or
>replace the password but all have failed.
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>The rpm on FC3 CD will not permit removal as yum has updated the file
>routine.  I d/l the currant rpm and it will not allow removal. It says,
>this in not installed..
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>Any good thoughts short of re-installing everything and that is not a
>viable idea..
>
>I need I think a way to un-install mysql and do a clean install..
>
>Any thoughts ??
>Thanks
>Dave
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You can try booting from any rescue disc which allows mounting
of your root file system. Then edit the entry for root, which
should look like this:

root:x:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

to replace the :x: with :0:, so it looks like this:

root:0:0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash

At that point, you should be able to save the file, and reboot
using your normal method. Login as root (use no password) immediately
and set a password.

Knoppix should work for this. I haven't used it specifically
for this purpose, but I have mounted my system from a Knoppix
boot.

Mike

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