Re: Root Password problem

[Mike Dresser <mdresser@windsormachine.com>]

reboot the machine.  When lilo comes up, tap shift.  your prompt should change
to LILO boot:

type linux init=/bin/sh

mount -o remount -o rw /dev/hda1 /    (assuming your partition is hda1, of
course)

passwd

change your password now, it'll tell you it was changed successfully.

and reboot

you'll be all set then =)

This is why you never a) let your boss near the machine b) give him the root
passwords c) leave a console logged in for him to "play with and learn from"

Mike Dresser
sysadmin
Windsor Machine & Stamping

Daniel Ray wrote:

> <Grin> he doesn't know what he did .. the system is on a
> video/mouse/keybroard switch box
>
> see it was my fault leaving the system login as root in the frist place ..
>
> since i am the only person that knows the system ..  I didn't think there
> would have been a problem.