I know on an intel Linux all you do is type "single" at the boot prompt. Then when in single user mode just reset root passwd. I have no clue on alphas, with that SRM thing and all. Unless you can pass something with a -flags, maybe? Sorry not much help. Chris N. > -----Original Message----- > From: redhat-install-list-admin redhat com > [mailto:redhat-install-list-admin redhat com] > Sent: Thursday, March 22, 2001 3:25 AM > To: Redhat-Devel-List; Redhat-Install-List; Redhat-List > Subject: Root Password Is Lost > > Dear All, > > My RedHat root password is lost. I have resolved the same problem on > Solaris. Can I do that on Linux? Could you give me ideas? > > Thanks, > Li Bing > > _.--"""--._ > .' '-. `. > __/__ (-. `\ \ > /o `o \ \ \ \ > _\__.__/ )) | | ; > .--;" | | \ > ( `) | | \ > _|`---' .' _, _| | `\ > '`_\ \ '_,.-';_.-`\| \ \_ > .' '--'---;` / / |\ |_..--' \ > \'-'.' .--'.__/ __.-; > `"` (___...---''` \ > _/_ \ > /ASU\ libing asu edu > \___/ 480-965-9038(L), 480-829-8492(H) > http://www.public.asu.edu/~libing >
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