hi,
i forgot root password. I read that i have to access boot options suring start up. i have two choices “desktop”, “failsafe”.
There is boot options below but i cannot access it.
Any suggestions?
Thank you
On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 16:36:04 +0000, helpcomm wrote:
> hi,
>
> i forgot root password. I read that i have to access boot options suring
> start up. i have two choices “desktop”, “failsafe”. There is boot
> options below but i cannot access it.
>
> Any suggestions?
>
> Thank you
Boot from your installation media and use recovery mode to change your
root password.
Jim
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or type init=/bin/bash on the grub screen to boot as root without
password, then use passwd to change you root password
VampirD
Microsoft Windows is like air conditioning
Stops working when you open a window.
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:02:34 +0000, VampirD wrote:
> or type init=/bin/bash on the grub screen to boot as root without
> password, then use passwd to change you root password
Oooh, good tip. 
Jim
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On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 23:30:57 +0530, Jim Henderson
<hendersj@no-mx.forums.opensuse.org> wrote:
> On Mon, 27 Jun 2011 17:02:34 +0000, VampirD wrote:
>
>> or type init=/bin/bash on the grub screen to boot as root without
>> password, then use passwd to change you root password
>
> Oooh, good tip.
>
using this approache, you will have to remount the / partition, because at
that stage it’s mounted read-only: “mount -o remount,rw /”.
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phani.