Re: What is the password of "root" when first run after the installation of the base system!
On (11/11/03 22:48), Otto Wyss wrote:
> Since neither Sarge-i386-1 nor Knoppix nor Morphix was usable to install
> a base system I took out Debian-3.0r1 and cleanly installed it. Now I'm
> at the first run but I'm stuck at the Login prompt, I simply don't know
> the password for root!?!
>
> Can't this password just be written on the line before the Login?
Check out page 87 of the "Debian Reference" at:
http://qref.sourceforge.net/
It covers how to recover from "forgotten password"
Good luck
Clive
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