How To Reset Root Password?

GentooMN · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 2:19 am Post subject: How To Reset Root Password?

I pulled a brilliant one today. Anyway, my root password has been changed to something and I don't know what it is. Is there a way I can reset the password? I searched through the forums and wasn't able to find anything. Help would be greatly appreciated, Thanks! :oops:

delta407 · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 2:23 am Post subject:

Pop in the Gentoo install CD.
Mount your partitions.
`chroot` into your system.
Run `passwd`.

All done.

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GentooMN · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 2:34 am Post subject:

Mucho Gracias! :lol:

de4d · Posted: Mon Sep 23, 2002 7:47 am Post subject:

an easier way (no cd needed - boot from hd is faster anyway):
boot with init=/bin/sh
go on with delta407s step 4.
greez
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