Re: Resetting the root password in SGI XFS 1.02

[Simon Matter <simon.matter@ch.sauter-bc.com>]

Glow Nair schrieb:
> 
> Hi Seth..
> 
> I used to do that with prior versions. My problem
> is this..
> 
> "I cannot get to a text mode.. to even
> do the "linux single" command..."
> 
> When SGI XFS boots up.. then.. there are three choices
> and thats it.. period.. When you enter the grub
> password, it then offers you some more choices..
> but nothing to boot in a single mode.

I have never used grub with password so I don't know about that. But
when you come to the menu, IIRC type e to go to edit mode. Then you have
to edit the boot line, just add 'single' at the end of the line. Then
use b to boot this configuration.

It's nothing specific to the SGI Installer, RedHat behaves the same.

-Simon

> 
> Thanks
> 
> Glow
> 
> --- Seth Mos <knuffie@xs4all.nl> wrote:
> > At 00:37 22-3-2002 -0800, Glow Nair wrote:
> > >Hi..
> > >
> > >Can anyone give me a quick link to a procedure
> > >to reset the root password ?
> > >
> > >I used the following command in Redhat 7.0; but
> > >the same doesnt work in SGI XFS 1.02.
> > >-----------------
> > >Ctrl-Alt-Del : Reboot the machine
> > >Press Tab : When LILO prompt shows up
> > >linux single : At the boot : prompt; let the m/c
> > boot
> > >passwd : At the bash # prompt
> > >Ctrl-Alt-Del : To reboot the machine
> > >-----------------
> > >
> > >I do have console and the grub passwords.
> > >
> > >Thanks in advance for any help :) Appreciate it
> >
> > It should work normally, I used the same procedure
> > before. What error do
> > you get?
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > --
> > Seth
> > Every program has two purposes one for which
> > it was written and another for which it wasn't
> > I use the last kind.
> >
> 
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