[techtalk] Forgotten root password

[Rik Hemsley]

#if Phil Savoie
> A friend (no, really) has forgotten his RH6.1 root passwd.  In Solaris I
> know how to fix this (boot cdrom -s) but how in RH6.1? Any info would be
> greatly appreciated.

Reboot.
At LILO prompt, enter 'linux init=/bin/bash'
When you hit the bash prompt, change the password (type 'passwd')

Rik

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