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nbv.sa at lsinter

Sep 10, 2004, 3:15 AM

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Forgot to change root password

OH UH :( I have installed gento fot the last 5 days, had some hardware
problems, so finaly I have "mastered". But in all excitement I forgot to
change root password in step 8.c. :(((

is there any help, or do I need to install it again

TNX

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lode.vanstechelman at vub

Sep 10, 2004, 3:23 AM

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Re: Forgot to change root password [In reply to]

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Khan wrote:
| OH UH :( I have installed gento fot the last 5 days, had some hardware
| problems, so finaly I have "mastered". But in all excitement I forgot to
| change root password in step 8.c. :(((
|
| is there any help, or do I need to install it again
|
| TNX
|
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|
Very simple:
- - Boot with your boot CD
- - enter the chroot environment
- - and then simple type 'passwd'
- - reboot, and you're done

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nbv.sa at lsinter

Sep 10, 2004, 4:19 AM

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Re: Forgot to change root password [In reply to]

Lode Vanstechelman wrote:
> Very simple:
> - - Boot with your boot CD
> - - enter the chroot environment
> - - and then simple type 'passwd'
> - - reboot, and you're done

TNX a lot. This Gentoo is preety fast, cool.

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manuel.perez.lopez at hispalinux

Sep 10, 2004, 5:26 AM

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Re: Forgot to change root password [In reply to]

Hi!

chroot from other SO and set password for root

Saludos

Manuel Pérez López
http://www.ieduca.net

El Viernes, 10 de Septiembre de 2004 12:15, Khan escribió:
> OH UH :( I have installed gento fot the last 5 days, had some hardware
> problems, so finaly I have "mastered". But in all excitement I forgot to
> change root password in step 8.c. :(((
>
> is there any help, or do I need to install it again
>
> TNX
>
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> gentoo-user [at] gentoo mailing list

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