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  From: Matthew Geddes <mgeddes@xavier.sa.edu.au>
  To  : Earnshaw, Mike <earnshawm@wa.switch.aust.com>
  Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 13:17:21 +1030

Re: New install and typo with roor passwd

At the LILO prompt, type linux single

It will boot to single user mode. When you get the shell prompt, type
passwd root. This will allow you to change the password.

Matt
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