Red Hat linux 7.3 user name and password

[Paul Bryan]

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I've done it and with a default install there's no prompt for the password. I 
pretty sure it works for all RH7.x.

On Tue, 1 Oct 2002 22:32, Peter Lavender wrote:
> * Damien Elmes (clug at repose.cx) wrote:
> > Paul Bryan <pa_bryan at yahoo.co.uk> writes:
> > > I'd boot into single user. If you're using grub, select the os you want
> > > to boot (probably only one in your case), the type 'e'. This allows you
> > > to edit the boot string. Select the line that says kernel, then type
> > > 'e'. Append 'init=1' to the end of the line then hit enter. Now type
> > > 'b' for boot. (I think that's right - there should be some info on the
> > > screen about the correct key to press).
> >
> > A lot of distributions require you to enter the root password to enter
> > single-user mode these days.. I am not familiar if Redhat is one of
> > these.
>
> It's been while since I've had to do it, but the RH 6.0 install on an
> old server requires root password for single user mode, I _think_
>
> I'm not prepared to go out to the shed to test it just now though.. :)
>
>
> Regards,
>
> Pete.

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Paul Bryan
E-Mail: pa_bryan at yahoo.co.uk
 
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