Root Password Problem

[Corné Beerse]

david wrote:

> Hi there,
> 
> 
> Im having a problem with FD1.
> 
> The roots password has been changed & I cant reset it?

If you can get access to the system and change to root privileges, then do so. 
Then set the password to what you want: `passwd` is the command.

If you cannot get access to the system and change to root privileges, you have 
to reboot into single user mode:

reboot the system
hold grub or lilo to not boot the default, add the parameter " S " or " 1 " to 
boot into runlevel 1, the single user runlevel.

Now you will get a prompt with root privileges: set the password tot what you 
want with `passwd`.

If you still donnot succeed, you need to boot with a rescue system, mount the 
root filesystem and edit the passwordfile with `vipw` (if that's not available, 
you can also edit /etc/passwd but that's verry picky if you make errors). In the 
password file, remove the password for the root account. see `man vipw` or `man 
password` for details.

> 
> How can I fix this problem??
> 
> Thanxs a million in advance
> Dave
> 
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