how to reset root password in Fedora 10

[Sanjeev Kumar Mittal]

Hi,

I am finding this strange problem, that on booting it dont stop for options
and straight away login without asking any credentials and I guess it logs
in as user mode.
However, I wanted to install few updates, etc and hence needed the root
password. Unfortunately I forgot the root password that I would had set at
time of installation.

I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password, however I
am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I mean I
dont get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.

Kindly could any one let me know any clues that what is wrong in my
approach or my installation.

Thanks a lot in advance!

[Manilal K M]

On 4 December 2012 03:21, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal  wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password, however I
> am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I mean I dont
> get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.

Try hitting the arrow keys as soon as the machine completes POST.

regards

[Sanjeev Kumar Mittal]

Hello All,

I have Fedora 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 GNU GRUB version 0.97
At boot time when I press arrow keys I get the screen wherein it prompts
'p' to enter a password to unlock the next set of features. Unfortunately I
lost that password as well as the root password.
How do I bypass this, is there any way.
Please let me know, many thanks in advance.

Thanks & Regards, sanjeev

On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:21 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I am finding this strange problem, that on booting it dont stop for
> options and straight away login without asking any credentials and I guess
> it logs in as user mode.
> However, I wanted to install few updates, etc and hence needed the root
> password. Unfortunately I forgot the root password that I would had set at
> time of installation.
>
> I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password, however
> I am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I mean I
> dont get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.
>
> Kindly could any one let me know any clues that what is wrong in my
> approach or my installation.
>
> Thanks a lot in advance!
>
> --
>
> ~ Best Regards, sanjeev

[gourav anandache]

Even I am facing the same problem....
If u get any solution please let me know.

On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal wrote:
> Hello All,
>
> I have Fedora 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 GNU GRUB version 0.97
> At boot time when I press arrow keys I get the screen wherein it prompts
> 'p' to enter a password to unlock the next set of features. Unfortunately I
> lost that password as well as the root password.
> How do I bypass this, is there any way.
> Please let me know, many thanks in advance.
>
> Thanks & Regards, sanjeev
>
> On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:21 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal wrote:
> > Hi,
> >
> > I am finding this strange problem, that on booting it dont stop for
> > options and straight away login without asking any credentials and I guess
> > it logs in as user mode.
> > However, I wanted to install few updates, etc and hence needed the root
> > password. Unfortunately I forgot the root password that I would had set at
> > time of installation.
> >
> > I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password, however
> > I am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I mean I
> > dont get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.
> >
> > Kindly could any one let me know any clues that what is wrong in my
> > approach or my installation.
> >
> > Thanks a lot in advance!
> >
> > --
> >
> > ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
>
> --
>
> ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
>
> india mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india

[ElectroMech]

Hi All,

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:41 PM, gourav anandache <[e-mail]
> wrote:
> Even I am facing the same problem....
> If u get any solution please let me know.

Boot your computer from fedora dvd, at the starting screen press ESC you
will get
boot :

type

boot: linux rescue

Then go further as guided by screen. once you get prompt change the root
password with

password root

then shutdown your pc and remove fedora dvd.

Your root password is reset.

Thanks and Regards.
> On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal wrote:
> > Hello All,
> >
> > I have Fedora 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 GNU GRUB version 0.97
> > At boot time when I press arrow keys I get the screen wherein it prompts
> > 'p' to enter a password to unlock the next set of features. Unfortunately I
> > lost that password as well as the root password.
> > How do I bypass this, is there any way.
> > Please let me know, many thanks in advance.
> >
> > Thanks & Regards, sanjeev
> >
> > On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:21 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal <[e-mail]
> > > wrote:
> > > Hi,
> > >
> > > I am finding this strange problem, that on booting it dont stop for
> > > options and straight away login without asking any credentials and I guess
> > > it logs in as user mode.
> > > However, I wanted to install few updates, etc and hence needed the root
> > > password. Unfortunately I forgot the root password that I would had set at
> > > time of installation.
> > >
> > > I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password,
> > > however I am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I
> > > mean I dont get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.
> > >
> > > Kindly could any one let me know any clues that what is wrong in my
> > > approach or my installation.
> > >
> > > Thanks a lot in advance!
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
> >
> > --
> >
> > ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
> >
> > india mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
>
> --
> Regards
> Gourav Anandache
>
> india mailing list
> [e-mail]
> https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india

[gourav anandache]

Thanks :)

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 7:36 PM, ElectroMech wrote:
> Hi All,
>
> On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 6:41 PM, gourav anandache <
> [e-mail]> wrote:
> > Even I am facing the same problem....
> > If u get any solution please let me know.
>
> Boot your computer from fedora dvd, at the starting screen press ESC you
> will get
> boot :
>
> type
>
> boot: linux rescue
>
> Then go further as guided by screen. once you get prompt change the root
> password with
>
> password root
>
> then shutdown your pc and remove fedora dvd.
>
> Your root password is reset.
>
> Thanks and Regards.
> > On Mon, Feb 4, 2013 at 8:29 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal <[e-mail]
> > > wrote:
> > > Hello All,
> > >
> > > I have Fedora 2.6.23.1-42.fc8 GNU GRUB version 0.97
> > > At boot time when I press arrow keys I get the screen wherein it prompts
> > > 'p' to enter a password to unlock the next set of features. Unfortunately I
> > > lost that password as well as the root password.
> > > How do I bypass this, is there any way.
> > > Please let me know, many thanks in advance.
> > >
> > > Thanks & Regards, sanjeev
> > >
> > > On Tue, Dec 4, 2012 at 3:21 AM, Sanjeev Kumar Mittal <
> > > [e-mail]> wrote:
> > > > Hi,
> > > >
> > > > I am finding this strange problem, that on booting it dont stop for
> > > > options and straight away login without asking any credentials and I guess
> > > > it logs in as user mode.
> > > > However, I wanted to install few updates, etc and hence needed the root
> > > > password. Unfortunately I forgot the root password that I would had set at
> > > > time of installation.
> > > >
> > > > I did an initial search on net on how to reset the root password,
> > > > however I am not able to halt the boot grub and it dont allow me at all, I
> > > > mean I dont get any option to edit or append the boot to go in run level 1.
> > > >
> > > > Kindly could any one let me know any clues that what is wrong in my
> > > > approach or my installation.
> > > >
> > > > Thanks a lot in advance!
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
> > >
> > > --
> > >
> > > ~ Best Regards, sanjeev
> > >
> > > india mailing list
> > > [e-mail]
> > > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Gourav Anandache
> >
> > india mailing list
> > [e-mail]
> > https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/india
> --
>
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[Rahul Sundaram]

Hi

On Tue, Feb 5, 2013 at 10:44 AM, gourav anandache <
[e-mail]> wrote:
> Thanks :)

As a general note, if it is not a India specific thing like say organizing
a conference domestically , it might be better to cast your net wider and
post it in fedora-list or http://ask.fedoraproject.org.  You will likely
get answers faster.

Rahul