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| + | Alternatively one can boot the box using a knoppix cd, a rescue floppy, or a Toms Root Boot disk, then login as root and proceed as above. | ||
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| + | The procedure can be used for distributions other than the freekbox2 or 3, but you first need to determine the name of the root partition for the mount command. | ||
Revision as of 09:42, 11 May 2005
Lost Root Password
These instructions apply to the FreekBox, either version 2 or 3
- Ask the adopter to bring the box in.
- Put the box on the network in the tech support office or build.
- boot to grub
- lessdisks boot options.
- boot to lessdisks.
- login as root.
- "mount /dev/hda3 /mnt"
- "chroot /mnt"
- "passwd"
- change password
- reboot
Alternatively one can boot the box using a knoppix cd, a rescue floppy, or a Toms Root Boot disk, then login as root and proceed as above.
The procedure can be used for distributions other than the freekbox2 or 3, but you first need to determine the name of the root partition for the mount command.