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  1. R

    Root password

    Forgot my root password in red hat9.Is there anyway to log in or change the password now?
  2. vignesh

    Bash script -- Hoary

    How do I write a bash script that will do the following . I will execute it in the root terminal in the Hoary live cd. 1.Change the root passwd . 2.Change the theme to default Gnome theme. 3.Change the background to a colour whose code I know. 4.mount a fat32 partition containing my music...
  3. nishant_nms

    root login

    I am unable to longin as root in ubuntu (warty realease) either using the su command or the login menu. it auways says authorization failed. The main problem is that during installation it had asked noting about root password but now it is asking for the password. I whenever try to install a...
  4. J

    how to install all programs in D: and leaving windows in C:

    how to install all programs in D: which include windows program folder in D :and leaving windows in Root drive c:
  5. champ_rock

    ONE more PRob

    ok guys (fc4) when i run sudo in normal mode... it asks for my pass and then it says Sorry try again. It does not log me in.. but that pass works fine when i log in as root... also that pass runs fine...when i use a gui network editor or package manager something...
  6. champ_rock

    Internet connection working in root not as user..

    ok i finally dumped ubuntu and installed fc4 now i am using sify connection and installed its client when i was logged in as root..... now it runs fine in root logs me in and all that when i rreturn to normal browsing and then try to connect it asks for user id and pass alright and then...
  7. alib_i

    My Linux Trouble Thread :S

    im back after a long time ... :) i was busy with a few things .. and now after i installed linux, i spend weeks trying to learn and understand it .. and this is my FIRST POST FROM LINUX box :) i have quite a lot of problems with my fedora installation ... i dont want to create a new thread...
  8. A

    Reset the linux root password.............

    Hi! All the members……… I want to know about-- How to reset my Red Hat Linux root password by using the single user mode… in details. It’s very urgent. Any body can help me about this?????????????????? Also I want to know--- Is it possible to reset/retrieve the Boot password also...
  9. godsownman

    Root password

    Today I was messing with the Linux administrative settings and I really messed them up. I managed to find out a way to lock the user accounts but I dont know how I also managed to lock up the root account. As a result now I am completely and royally stranded with all the main...
  10. sidewinder

    Mandrake 10.How to log in as root?

    Guys ...how to log in as root in mandrake 10?I cant find anything.
  11. godsownman

    Root Password

    I am using Ubuntu Linux. Can anybody please tell me how to access / log into the root section . When I had installed the OS I was not asked for setting a username and password thats why I am wondering.( I dont know what USER AND PASS to use ! ) I was just exploring many parts of the OS...
  12. A

    Another case of PXQLinux 2005

    I changed my Mandrake10.1 into PCQLinux 2005 at office in order to work with Urdu/Hindi that was creating some problems despite my adding Ur keyboard of www.crulp.org and following their instructions (Urdu on the personal laptop) and Bolnagari at the office PC for Hindi). In Mandrake, I could...
  13. A

    Linux installation

    Root partitioning! :arrow: Recently I tried to install Linux RedHat 9. In the harddrive partition page I clicked the partion to which I want to install Linux. But, when I clicked next a dialogue box appears stating that you have not created a root partion (/) and the installer cannot proceed...
  14. C

    FORGOTTEN ROOT PASSWORD

    I am using fedora core 3... I have forgotten my root password how do i retrieve it...... any chances or do i have to reinstall it please help me
  15. tuxfan

    How to login as root in Mandrake 10.1?

    I have been used to work in FC and on the login screen, I type my username as root, type password as login as root with all priviledges. However, in Mandrake, I don't type my username, but select it from the list where root is not included. So I can't login as root. Thru CLI in can su and...
  16. hafees

    Forgot the Linux root password!

    Hi :) is there anyway to retrieve/reset the password for root in Linux?? pls help.
  17. sreevirus

    cant open kwrite or kedit as root thru terminal

    i just noticed this problem: i cant open kwrite or kedit or gedit as super user thru the terminal, while i can do so when i'm not root...i'm using suse 9.1 professional. i never noticed this, coz i usually modified files by logging in directly as root and didnt use the terminal much. any1...
  18. iinfi

    SuSe problem.....

    the SuSe 9.1 personal i installed using Digit DVD is giving me problems .... i have 2 logins arvind which is a user login root which is a root login (default) when i login to arvind i m able to get the desktop n able to do everything but admin related things .... i m able to...
  19. V

    Can't Access the CDROM in KNOPPIX 3.4

    I am recently installed knoppix 3.4 from Live Cd. It works fine, but cdrom is not mounting, it says cdrom is not access. I can enter in root also it refuses. Please Help me how to mount the cdrom?
  20. tuxfan

    Gnoppix 0.8. Very cool!!! But, root password = ?

    I just had a look at Gnoppix 0.8 and man!! Its really cool! Very good looking and neat icons. Bundles along Firefox 0.9.3, Thunderbird 0.7.3, Evolution 1.4.6, OpenOffice 1.1.1, BlueFish Editor, MonoDevelop (this one failed to start), MPlayer, XMMS, Xine, K3B, etc. Also a Debian Menu for debian...
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