On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 03:10:05PM -0600, Dave Sherohman wrote: > On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 02:11:51PM -0600, Mark K wrote: > > > > Ooh ooh...this was a test question in the Linux class I teach...about 1/2 > > got it right. > > > > reboot the machine > > at the LILO: prompt, type "linux 1" > > it will boot in single user mode, not passwd needed > > Don't bet on it. The default Debian install requires the root password to > boot into single-user mode. > > init=/bin/bash gives you a slightly less convenient environment, but it's a > good deal more likely to work. (There are also BIOS passwords, LILO > passwords, and a few other things which can still complicate matters on a > well-secured box.) > Actually, on Redhat there is no password for single-user mode. At least there wasn't on 6.0. One of the (many) reasons I switched to debian. Having no password on single-user mode is just plain wrong. > -- > "Two words: Windows survives." - Craig Mundie, Microsoft senior strategist > "So does syphillis. Good thing we have penicillin." - Matthew Alton > Geek Code 3.1: GCS d? s+: a- C++ UL++$ P++>+++ L+++>++++ E- W--(++) N+ o+ > !K w---$ O M- V? PS+ PE Y+ PGP t 5++ X+ R++ tv b+ DI++++ D G e* h+ r++ y+ > _______________________________________________ > tclug-list mailing list > tclug-list at lists.real-time.com > https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list