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From: Benjamin Sher <sher07@bellsouth.net> Date: Wed, 14 Apr 1999 23:08:29 -0500 Subject: Re: forgot root password (HELP) Dear Jason: Here are the procedures for recovering and changing your password as given in Red Hat Linux Unleashed, (3rd edition, p. 455): 1. Boot the system with your boot disk 2. Mount the root partition 3. Edit the /etc/passwd file to remove any password for root. 4. Reboot from the hard disk 5. Set a new password for root. Sorry for the delay. I wanted to make sure it was the right thing to do. ===