Re: Login and Password
Thanks I am in. I still have the old problem of downloading the packages
from debian.org. I get an error signal. should I attempt to fix the present
problem of connecting to my modem or order the CD's and load the packages
from them. I have a plug and play machine that came with windows only
machine made by NEC 9860.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Ethan Benson" <erbenson@alaska.net>
To: "Woodrow Lovett" <wlovett@bellsouth.net>; <debian-user@lists.debian.org>
Sent: Thursday, November 25, 1999 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Login and Password
> On 25/11/99 Woodrow Lovett wrote:
>
> >Last year I loaded Debians on my box, but because of problems connecting
> >to the internet to complete the installation and the upcoming planting
> >season it has just been sitting there used. I returned to complete the
> >installation,but I can not get into the system. It will not accept the
> >login and password. They could be incorrect. Is there any way to get into
> >the system to change the Login and password. this box is in my home,
> >and there is a single user.
> >
>
>
> I assume you use i386 and LILO..
>
> reboot and type linux single at the LILO boot: prompt (it only stays for 2
> or 3 seconds so you have to be quick, hold down shift if you have problems
> getting it to appear) that will probably get you a prompt saying enter
root
> password for maintenance, if it still rejects your root password there
then
> reboot again and enter linux init=/bin/sh that will certainly drop you
into
> a root shell with no passwords required, then:
>
> # mount -o remount,rw /
> # mount -o ro /usr
> # passwd root
> and enter a new root password, then (important!):
>
> # sync
> # sync
> # sync
> # umount /usr
> # mount -o remount,ro /
> # sync
> and try to run /sbin/reboot which may not work (we have no init running)
if
> not and you are sure you umounted the filesystems (run sync a few more
> times for good measure) you can hit control alt delete the next reboot
> should let you login as root using the passwd you supplied
>
> alternatively (and perhaps safer) use vi to remove the password from
> /etc/passwd (or /etc/shadow if you enabled shadow passwds) so you have
> root::0:0 .... instead of trying to run the passwd command. if you do
this
> skip the steps about mounting /usr
>
>
>
> Ethan Benson
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>
>
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