Re: After upgrade to squeeze OS will not accept passphrase to unlock disk
On Wed, 14 Sep 2011 14:20:03 -0600, Bob Proulx wrote:
> Walter Hurry wrote:
>> I don't know what finnix is, but if it allows you to mount and access
>> the Debian filesystem, then here is one way:
>>
>> Boot into finnix.
>> Become finnix's root.
>> Mount the Debian partition containing /etc. Edit Debian's /etc/inittab.
>> Look for the line under # What to do in single-user mode. Change it
>> from ~~:S:wait:/sbin/sulogin to ~~:S:wait:/bin/bash Now boot Debian
>> into single user mode and you will not be asked for a password. You can
>> now run passwd.
>
> Even easier is to boot the system with init=/bin/bash as a kernel
> commandline boot parameter. Then instead of init loading it will load
> bash as the init process. This is in some ways similar to single user
> mode. It won't ask for a password and you can then mount disks and
> repair the system.
Agreed. There is more than one way to skin this particular cat.
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