Re: How-to: Single user and disable X windows

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Date: Mon, 08 Mar 2004 11:40:45 GMT

On Sun, 07 Mar 2004 23:18:52 -0800, YC wrote:

> Hi,
>
> I had configured a redhat 9 linux as a server with x windows previously.
> After configured to x windows, the display and keyboard didn't work but
> the server is functioning well. Hence, I leave as it is.
>
> Now there is a problem with the server and I forgotten the root
> password. Could anyone advice the following:
>
> (1) How to go into single user mode to over write the root passwd.

To fix your password problem try the following;

For GRUB as the boot loader;

When the boot screen is displayed press the 'Esc' key.

Next highlight the Linux boot option and press the 'e' key. { It looks
like; Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8) }

Use the down arrow key and highlight the line that looks something like;

kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.20-8 ro root=/dev/hda2

Press the 'e' key.

Press the Spacebar once then press the number one key. You should see
something like;

kernel /vmlinuz-2.4.18-0.4 ro root=/dev/hda2 1

Press the 'Enter' key, then press the 'b' key.

After it finishes loading, you will be presented with a shell prompt
similar to the following:

sh-2.05a#

Type; passwd root
(Press the Enter key when done.)

You should see something like;

Changing password for user root.
New password:

Type the new password you want to use, then press the Enter key. Do not
use the same password (boot12) type something new that want.

A new line will appear the looks like;

Retype new password:

Type the same exact password you just typed a few seconds ago and press
the Enter key. If and when everything is all right you should see
something like;

passwd: all authentication tokens updated successfully. sh-2.05a#

If you don't see this then try again to change the password, start at the
point where you entered the command; passwd root

When done type 'init 3' without the quotes.

> (2)
> After go into single user mode, which file and what to modify so as to
> force the server not to go into x windows in the next boot?

As root edit /etc/inittab and change 'id:5:initdefault:' to read
'id:3:initdefault:'

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