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Forget root's password

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 6:00 am
by rana.abdulwahid
Dear All,

If I forget the root's password of Linux AS 4 then how can I recover or reset it.

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:04 am
by admin
Restart your server and at LILO prompt

type linux -s or linux 1

now on root shell '#' type passwd to change password of root.

Hope it will work for you.

Thanks

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 8:15 am
by rana.abdulwahid
Dear Admin,

Please guide me, how to get LILO prompt.

Thanks & Regards

Posted: Tue Oct 21, 2008 9:28 am
by ahmadbilal

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 12:05 am
by rana.abdulwahid
Thanks a lot.

Posted: Wed Oct 22, 2008 2:43 am
by admin
Let us know if you are able to reset your password. thanks