[svlug] Getting root password

[Ivan Passos]

On Wed, 5 Jul 2000, Hamid Dastkar wrote:
> 
> I have been left with a Linux box (with Linux 2.2.13 kernel?- a generic 
> Linux version) that I am trying to get hold of the root password so that 
> I can access the data on it.
> When system starts at the boot time, I have two 
> options to boot the system from:
> 
> 1. Linux (ext2fs partition)
> 2. Base - prior linux kernel (stable)

Once you get to the boot prompt, type:

	1 single <ENTER>

, and you'll see that magic does exist!! :)

You'll get to a root login prompt. The rest is up to you. ;)

Hope this helps.

Later,
Ivan