i feel like a newb (root pw help needed)

[m3rajk]

so due to work and moving i havent been on my linux server in about 2 months, forgot my pw. i use the boot disc and i cant see the shadow file, i also cant get into single user via grub.

anyone have suggestions on what i should do?

edit: i didnt see the second response till after i tried and was successful with the first!

[Steve Myers]

Do you have access to terminal? if so type sudo passwd root

Once you get this access type sudo gedit /etc/sudoers and scroll down to where it shows

User privilege specification
root ALL=(ALL) ALL

and add your name with the same priviledges as root.

So example would be User privilege specification
root ALL=(ALL) ALL
username ALL=(ALL) ALL

I hope this helps.

EDIT: This might help a little more: http://esm2.imt-mrs.fr/~staffelb/gui...tpassword.html or http://www.unixguide.net/linux/faq/06.16.shtml

[Twey]

i use the boot disc and i cant see the shadow file, i also cant get into single user via grub.

Boot it up, chroot /mnt/sysimage, passwd root.

[m3rajk]

thnx! it's up and running now!

i just need to get ti to work on my new network... since i need to dl fc4 for it anyway, i think i'll do that first