tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post5187678258887120471..comments2024-03-14T00:46:58.461-07:00Comments on the Digital me: Reset the root password on a linux boxUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger24125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-52440930522205533412011-11-02T23:07:13.571-07:002011-11-02T23:07:13.571-07:00when i try to do
mount -o remount,rw /
it says
...when i try to do <br />mount -o remount,rw /<br /><br />it says <br />mount: could not open /proc/partitions, so UUID and LABEL conversion cannot be done.<br />mount: no such partition found.jay shahhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10273011588436869805noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-64755410562616629852011-01-17T02:46:14.030-08:002011-01-17T02:46:14.030-08:00i want to install some software but unable to do s...i want to install some software but unable to do so because i didn't have admin rights, can u help how can i do this on ubuntu..Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-30798373594720341602010-09-29T07:36:59.076-07:002010-09-29T07:36:59.076-07:00You are a star, got me out of big jamYou are a star, got me out of big jamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-25370699493728783532010-09-29T07:36:08.094-07:002010-09-29T07:36:08.094-07:00You're a star, Got me out of a big JamYou're a star, Got me out of a big JamAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-28344712672113999292010-08-20T17:32:30.263-07:002010-08-20T17:32:30.263-07:00you are a beast thank you very muchyou are a beast thank you very muchAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-42388559373043725472010-07-11T09:49:17.482-07:002010-07-11T09:49:17.482-07:00I have a problem.
I open the grub and edit the ub...I have a problem. <br />I open the grub and edit the ubuntu thing but then I get a window with no 'kernel'<br />starting with 'recordfail=1'<br />NO where do I see kernel or init=/bash/bin.<br /><br />Im so lost :S<br /><br />I need help. IF you need more info just lemme knowAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-41474383205435322512010-01-12T11:21:48.719-08:002010-01-12T11:21:48.719-08:00Thank you!! I really didn't want to reformat ...Thank you!! I really didn't want to reformat that machine, since the only reason I was trying to log in was to save something from off of it.<br /><br />Cheers!parmeisannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-88550775504805820562009-11-24T03:48:19.703-08:002009-11-24T03:48:19.703-08:00Hi,
None of the options are working for me, while ...Hi,<br />None of the options are working for me, while I can't access the boot menu to add something on a line. There's a 'picture' where I can only select 'Linux' and press enter.<br />The somewhere found ctrl-x option to access boot menu isn't working.<br /><br />This is a Slackware version 12.4 kde 3.5<br />using lilo somehow.<br /><br />Are there any other possibilities besides using a bootdisk?<br /><br />Thanks a lot,Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-6895005068939094402009-10-26T11:10:14.137-07:002009-10-26T11:10:14.137-07:00This saved me hours of work. Just make sure to fol...This saved me hours of work. Just make sure to follow the steps. Append the init=/bin/bash on the END of the grub line. Once at the # prompt, make sure to remount the file system. The passwd command worked perfect!<br /><br />Thanks again,<br />JimJames Kemphttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11848187489953159123noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-69642081583627403032009-10-15T12:26:45.475-07:002009-10-15T12:26:45.475-07:00works great for rhel 5.2 on dell 2950works great for rhel 5.2 on dell 2950Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-67950325036572826852009-09-17T01:32:59.303-07:002009-09-17T01:32:59.303-07:00Thanks Arun Prabhak, it worked for me using Debian...Thanks Arun Prabhak, it worked for me using Debian Squeeze. ~ LindylexLindylexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11290552410818220591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-74780017996855726562009-07-29T06:14:15.506-07:002009-07-29T06:14:15.506-07:00Problem still exist, I tried "Usb to PS2 conv...Problem still exist, I tried "Usb to PS2 converter", my keyboard just frozen... :(JoShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471921932264253838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-62892306467453253802009-07-29T05:46:15.753-07:002009-07-29T05:46:15.753-07:00I unable to use my usb keyboard too, it is just fr...I unable to use my usb keyboard too, it is just frozen.<br /><br />I noticed there is a message:<br />"hub 3-2:1.0:USB hub found"<br />"hub 3-2:1.0:3 ports detected"<br />"hub 3-2:1.0:new low speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3"<br />"hub 3-2:1.0:configuration #1 chosen from 1 choise"<br />"hub 3-2:1.0:new full speed USB device using uhci_hcd and address 3"<br /><br />I will try attach my keyboard using PS2 connector tonight and see whether it works / notJoShttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00471921932264253838noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-30868782466876451892009-07-14T05:38:49.336-07:002009-07-14T05:38:49.336-07:00Thanks a lot! After getting the init=/bin/bash in...Thanks a lot! After getting the <i>init=/bin/bash</i> in the right place (it must be <b>after</b> <i>single</i>, not before,) I was getting stuck with <i>Authentication ... busy</i> until I saw your <i>mount</i> command and remembered that the root filesystem was still <i>ro</i>.<br /><br />So this procedure worked great on Debian Lenny, too.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-9690356115311064552009-06-30T13:33:29.304-07:002009-06-30T13:33:29.304-07:00used this on ubuntu and centos with grub bootloade...used this on ubuntu and centos with grub bootloader.<br /><br />when you get on the shell prompt usually you cant edit the password and the files that contain the shadow unless you remount the fs and make it writeable:<br /><br />mount -o remount,rw /lerroux lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-13635469390892366612009-04-19T13:01:00.000-07:002009-04-19T13:01:00.000-07:00Thank you - this helped me out of a situation.Thank you - this helped me out of a situation.Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10982881277084485254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-65936138442000516912009-03-31T03:12:00.000-07:002009-03-31T03:12:00.000-07:00@Arun Prabhakar "singe init=/bin/bash" ? this is ...@Arun Prabhakar "singe init=/bin/bash" ? this is wrong there is error in line<BR/>use this<BR/>single init=/bin/bashAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-23157487483610612452009-03-28T07:21:00.000-07:002009-03-28T07:21:00.000-07:00used it at college?? eh?? :Dused it at college?? eh?? :DAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09071223145037472648noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-1540417996038189412009-03-26T02:31:00.000-07:002009-03-26T02:31:00.000-07:00i cant boot into my root shell, i edited the line ...i cant boot into my root shell, i edited the line at my grubAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-9318278017014686602009-03-24T09:54:00.000-07:002009-03-24T09:54:00.000-07:00Thank you very much!Thank you very much!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-88081241789937364582009-03-11T03:06:00.000-07:002009-03-11T03:06:00.000-07:00no it works fine here.Is your keyboard working fin...no it works fine here.<BR/>Is your keyboard working fine?Arun Prabhakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888016221735780777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-81258748036727636412009-03-11T00:50:00.000-07:002009-03-11T00:50:00.000-07:00Am getting to the root shell but i cant use my key...Am getting to the root shell but i cant use my keyborad it just freeze...<BR/>Have u exp. this type of error?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-18902762897123509762009-03-05T09:52:00.000-08:002009-03-05T09:52:00.000-08:00Hmmm, did u append the "singe init=/bin/bash" ?Hmmm, did u append the <BR/>"singe init=/bin/bash" ?Arun Prabhakarhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14888016221735780777noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4056600558769970290.post-4074296029927539152009-03-05T03:55:00.000-08:002009-03-05T03:55:00.000-08:00it's not working for mei get an error :Warning can...it's not working for me<BR/>i get an error :<BR/>Warning can't access <BR/>exec of init() failed !!! : no such file or directory<BR/><BR/>maybe is the file system not mounted yet, as the kernel try to sort the init process (iam using a fedora distribution)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com