Re: Setting the defaults for LILO

From: dave stanton (me_at_privacy.net)
Date: 06/11/05 

Date: Sat, 11 Jun 2005 20:42:14 +0100

 you alter anything.
>
> Thanks. Now I have run into another stupid difficulty. I swear I know
> just what password I put in for root, but the installation doesn't seem to
> agree with me. So I guess I will just have to reformat/partition those
> areas and start over. I don't think I can modify or uninstall LILO
> without it. Fdisk /mbr would probably do it though.

Just google in groups for alter root password. You have to go into single
user mode when booting and I cant remember the exact sequence, sorry.
There are very few times with Linux that require you to format and
reinstall, its NOT like windows.

Dave

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