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  From: Toby Corkindale <tjcorkin@steadycom.com.au>
  To  : Earnshaw, Mike <earnshawm@wa.switch.aust.com>
  Date: Fri, 25 Feb 2000 16:59:31 +1030

Re: New install and typo with roor passwd

You may need to remount root as read-write
cat /proc/mounts
to see what it is currently mounted as.
(note: you may need to mount /proc if it isnt automatically. mount none
/proc -t proc should do this for oyu)

TC

> "Earnshaw, Mike" wrote:
> 
> I have just installed RH from the pocketbook on a clean Tosh 440CDT.
> Somehow I have mistyped the root password so I can't get in. I have
> booted from the boot floppy, loaded the rescue image. I have mounted
> the hda of the laptop and I can browse. But I don't seem to be able to
> change the password. When I run passwd I am given permission denied.
> This is the first time I have tried to do an emergency recover ...
> 
> Any pointers please.
> 
> Thanks
> 
> Mike Earnshaw
> Systems Support Engineer
> Union Switch & Signal Pty Ltd
> Tel : 08 9256 1099
> Fax : 08 9256 1199

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