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MichaelWestwind: #REDIRECT:Lost Password (merging)

2008-01-23T01:10:55Z

#REDIRECT:Lost Password (merging)

MichaelWestwind at 22:43, 22 January 2008

2008-01-22T22:43:09Z

Vagrant: enter, too.

2006-12-31T17:10:49Z

enter, too.

Vagrant: sync

2006-12-31T17:09:19Z

sync

Jefcanuk at 22:49, 28 December 2006

2006-12-28T22:49:31Z

Jefcanuk: code example

2006-12-28T21:05:29Z

code example

Jefcanuk at 21:00, 28 December 2006

2006-12-28T21:00:31Z

Jefcanuk at 20:53, 28 December 2006

2006-12-28T20:53:13Z

Jefcanuk at 19:56, 28 December 2006

2006-12-28T19:56:35Z

Jefcanuk at 19:38, 28 December 2006

2006-12-28T19:38:32Z

← Older revision		Revision as of 01:10, 23 January 2008
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−	~~Turn on computer. After a few (or 10 or 20) seconds you will see a screen that says...~~	+	#REDIRECT:[[Lost Password]]
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−	~~'''Grub Loading...3..2..1''' Be watching closely.~~
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−	~~Here is where you press '''Esc'''~~
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−	~~Next you will see stuff that says '''Ubuntu, kernel 2.6...'''~~
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−	~~There will be several lines of this. The first one should be highlighted by default. If it isn't, use the arrow keys~~
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−	~~to highlight it and press '''e''' to edit this line.~~
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−	~~On the next screen highlight the second line and press '''e''' again.~~
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−	~~On the next screen there will be a long line of code. the important part of this will be '''root=/dev/hda3 ro'''~~
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−	~~In between the <code>/dev/hda3</code> and the '''ro''' type'''init=/bin/bash''' and change the '''ro''' to '''rw'''.~~
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−	~~Delete everything after the '''rw'''.~~
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−	~~Press '''enter''' to save the new line and then '''b''' to boot with the new instructions.~~
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−	~~When booting has completed you will see a black screen with a line that says '''root@(none)~~:~~/#''' and a blinking~~
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−	~~cursor.~~
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−	~~Here type '''passwd''' and a space, then hit the '''tab''' button two times quickly. A list of possible users should~~
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−	~~appear. One should look like June's. like juneh or jqhart or junehartung or whatever. Type that username after passwd and press '''enter'''~~
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−	~~It will say '''enter new UNIX password''' enter a new password. Hit '''enter'''.~~
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−	~~Retype it to confirm. Hit '''enter'''.~~
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−	~~type '''sync''' and Hit '''enter'''. (this ensures that the files are written to disk)~~
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−	~~Remember Both the username and password and restart the computer.~~
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−	~~login with the old name and new password. If it works, Yay! if not, Repeat!~~
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−	[[~~Category:Tech support~~]]

← Older revision		Revision as of 22:43, 22 January 2008
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	login with the old name and new password. If it works, Yay! if not, Repeat!		login with the old name and new password. If it works, Yay! if not, Repeat!
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		+	[[Category:Tech support]]

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 Retype it to confirm. Hit '''enter'''.
-type '''sync''' (this ensures that the files are written to disk)
+type '''sync''' and Hit '''enter'''. (this ensures that the files are written to disk)
 Remember Both the username and password and restart the computer.
 login with the old name and new password. If it works, Yay! if not, Repeat!

@@ Line 32: / Line 32: @@
 Retype it to confirm. Hit '''enter'''.
 Remember Both the username and password and restart the computer.
 login with the old name and new password. If it works, Yay! if not, Repeat!

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 Here type '''passwd''' and a space, then hit the '''tab''' button two times quickly. A list of possible users should
-appear. One should look like June's. like juneh or jqhart or junehartung or whatever. Type that username after passwd.
+appear. One should look like June's. like juneh or jqhart or junehartung or whatever. Type that username after passwd and press '''enter'''
 It will say '''enter new UNIX password''' enter a new password. Hit '''enter'''.

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 On the next screen there will be a long line of code. the important part of this will be '''root=/dev/hda3 ro'''
-In between the '''/dev/hda3''' and the '''ro'''  type'''init=/bin/bash''' and change the '''ro''' to '''rw'''.
+In between the <code>/dev/hda3</code> and the '''ro'''  type'''init=/bin/bash''' and change the '''ro''' to '''rw'''.
 Delete everything after the '''rw'''.

← Older revision		Revision as of 21:00, 28 December 2006
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−	'''Grub Loading...3..2..1'''	+	Turn on computer. After a few (or 10 or 20) seconds you will see a screen that says...
		+
		+	'''Grub Loading...3..2..1''' Be watching closely.

	Here is where you press '''Esc'''		Here is where you press '''Esc'''

@@ Line 13: / Line 13: @@
 On the next screen there will be a long line of code. the important part of this will be '''root=/dev/hda3 ro'''
-Change the '''/dev/hda3''' to '''/bin/bash''' and the '''ro''' to '''rw'''
+In between the '''/dev/hda3''' and the '''ro'''  type'''init=/bin/bash''' and change the '''ro''' to '''rw'''.
 Press '''enter''' to save the new line and then '''b''' to boot with the new instructions.
-When booting has completed you will see a black screen with a line that says '''root@freekbox:/#''' and a blinking
+When booting has completed you will see a black screen with a line that says '''root@(none):/#''' and a blinking
 cursor.
-Here type
+Here type '''passwd''' and a space, then hit the '''tab''' button two times quickly. A list of possible users should

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:56, 28 December 2006
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	Change the '''/dev/hda3''' to '''/bin/bash''' and the '''ro''' to '''rw'''		Change the '''/dev/hda3''' to '''/bin/bash''' and the '''ro''' to '''rw'''
		+
		+	Press '''enter''' to save the new line and then '''b''' to boot with the new instructions.
		+
		+	When booting has completed you will see a black screen with a line that says '''root@freekbox:/#''' and a blinking
		+
		+	cursor.
		+
		+	Here type

← Older revision		Revision as of 19:38, 28 December 2006
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	On the next screen there will be a long line of code. the important part of this will be '''root=/dev/hda3 ro'''		On the next screen there will be a long line of code. the important part of this will be '''root=/dev/hda3 ro'''

−	Change the '''/dev/hda3''' to '''/bin/bash''' and the '''ro''' '''rw'''	+	Change the '''/dev/hda3''' to '''/bin/bash''' and the '''ro''' to '''rw'''