Root Password Problem

adilkhan_86 · Post by **adilkhan_86** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:00 pm

Aslamwaalekum
I have Grub Bootloder with redhat9 after editing /etc/hosts
after restrat the password not accepted as well as user password not accepted please help.
M.AdilZulqarnain(MCSA)
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kashif · Post by **kashif** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 3:45 pm

Whats the error message when you try to login?

Post by **LinuxFreaK** » Mon Aug 23, 2004 11:03 pm

Dear adilkhan_86,
Salam,

http://www.linuxpakistan.net/forum2x/vi ... .php?t=656

Best Regards.

ishtiaq ahmed · Post by **ishtiaq ahmed** » Sat Feb 26, 2005 9:53 pm

if u will post this question on the general form then u may get help there.

Post by **linuxgeek** » Sat Mar 26, 2005 6:56 am

Topic moved to General, Kindly see the Section details before posting in the forum.

Cheers

~uppal

auspicious · Post by **auspicious** » Fri Apr 08, 2005 3:17 am

i have seen this bug in fedora core 2 where it usually happens if you turn off shadow/md5 etc password options during installation.

anywayz, create a bootable floppy and boot, once you get the bash prompt do 'chroot /mnt/sysimage' and then 'passwd root'

if it doesnt help then check the permission and ownership settings for /etc/passwd file should be root:root 650 i guess

Faraz.Fazil · Post by **Faraz.Fazil** » Sat Apr 09, 2005 11:52 pm

No need to use rescue cd.

at the grub boot loader prompt. highlight linux entry press... e....to edit and add a -s (dash s) at the end and press b to boot.it will start linux in single user mode.

type:

passwd

enter new password and save.

then type reboot..to reboot and use the new password.

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