On Wed, Nov 22, 2000 at 04:14:22PM -0600, Callum Lerwick wrote:
>> Don't bet on it.  The default Debian install requires the root password to
>> boot into single-user mode.

Tom's Root/Boot is the equivalent of a bazooka in this instace. All HAIL TOM!

>> 
>> 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.)
>
>Oh yeah, I did this on a slackware box before. You do indeed need
>"init=/bin/sh" to get past any passwords. Or an emergency boot disk,
>mount root and edit /etc/shadow. ;)
>_______________________________________________
>tclug-list mailing list
>tclug-list at lists.real-time.com
>https://mailman.real-time.com/mailman/listinfo/tclug-list

-- 
Ben Lutgens		cell: 612.670.4789
Sistina Software Inc.	worl: 612.379.3951
Code Monkey Support (A.K.A. System Administrator)
-------------- next part --------------
A non-text attachment was scrubbed...
Name: not available
Type: application/pgp-signature
Size: 230 bytes
Desc: not available
Url : http://shadowknight.real-time.com/pipermail/tclug-list/attachments/20001122/03e3e8bc/attachment.pgp