Re: Forgotten root password HELP using shadow passwords

[Brian Servis <servis@purdue.edu>]

*- On 31 Aug, Patrick Kirk wrote about "Re: Forgotten root password HELP using shadow passwords"
>> Assuming you're not using shadow passwords, you'll need to boot from the
> 
> Thanks for the reply.
> 
> I am using shadow passwords.  Does that mean I'm unable to do as you
> suggest?
> 

In that case do the same procedure except modify etc/shadow and empty
out the second field.

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Brian 
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