type "linux single" at lilo prompt, (this thing only works only if it is not disable by bastille-firewall which requires you to enter root passwd). then change the root passwd. if you're using mandrake, then insert mandrake installation cd & press F1, then type "init 1" (may be something like this), & then mount your "/" partition & change passwd using "passwd".
Nikhil Joshi wrote:
hi ! recently installed linux on my friend's comp. Now somehow he has forgotten the root password. Is it possible to recover the lost password? The password file is shadowed. I feel that reinstalling linux is not a good and intelligent solution. Please help
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