Hi! I know two ways, how to "crack" a system with a lost root password. 1. Use a livefile-cd like knoppix and mount the partitition witrh /etc/shadow on. Then remove everything at root between the first two :: At next boot, you will not be asked for a root password. 2. Boot with "kon-boot". Google for it and download the image. You can create a floppy- or a cd-image. Good luck! Hans