Re: [ILUG-BOM] bad disk, missing root password (was: please help)

On Thu, Dec 19, 2002 at 08:09:11AM -0000, prasant kumar sahu wrote:

Please use a better subject line.

some one change my (susi linux 7.1) root password so i could not enter into root please tell me how can i enter. it will display file sytem error give root password for repair .

I think the best thing to do is to put your hard disk into another GNU/Linu machine and use the fsck there to clean it. Also, the Red Hat Linux installation CD has a rescue mode ... you can boot into that and then clean the disk - no need to move it to a different box.

This experience should be enough to convince you that it is a Bad Thing (tm) to give out your root password.

Sameer.