Re: Single user mode

Jason Gauthier (jason@abyss.access.one.net)
Mon, 13 Jan 1997 15:52:29 -0500 (EST)


On Mon, 13 Jan 1997, George B. Winston IV wrote:

> Sorry for the lame question, but I think my system was hacked and all
> of the passwords changed. I can't even log-in as root.
>
> Is it possible to boot in single user mode and change root's
> password? If so, How do you boot in single user mode and change
> root's password.
>
> Thanks.
>
Boot off a floppy disk, mount the hard drive, and edit the passwd file to
your needs, (erasing the root passwd)
then set it again when you boot off the hard drive