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.

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