Difference between revisions of "How To Root A Box"

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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'''
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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@freekbox:/#''' and a blinking
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cursor.
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Revision as of 11:56, 28 December 2006

Grub Loading...3..2..1

Here is where you press Esc

Next you will see stuff that says Ubuntu, kernel 2.6...

There will be several lines of this. The first one should be highlighted by default. If it isn't, use the arrow keys

to highlight it and press e to edit this line.

On the next screen highlight the second line and press e again.

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

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.

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