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