new install and lost my root password (I know - ID 10 T)
WipeOut
wipe_out at users.sourceforge.net
Mon Apr 19 19:37:18 UTC 2004
Matthew Benjamin wrote:
> Does anyone know how to recover from a forgotten root password on
> Fedora? I know how to do it on linux versions with lilo, however I am
> booitng with GRUB and when going into Command line mode there is no
> passwd command available.
>
> mattB.
When you see the grub screen hit "a"..
Then append "single" to the string and hit enter..
This will start the system in single user mode which will allow you to
change the root password..
Later..
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