I never set a new root password, its still scrambled !

dark_priest · Apprentice Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 227 Location: NL

ok here's the deal: in a furious bout of hatred, having seen my entire website, AND its content dissapear, with a win '98 crash i decided to make my webserver a linux too, couldnt hurt, right?

i did everything as per manual, but forgot to add a new user, and set the new root password!

as a result the root password is still scrambled, and i'm locked out of my would-be webserver!

i also tried to backtrace some install stepl, like chroot .. but that dont work no more, it cant find /bin/bash anymore...

what to do?
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pross · Posted: Fri Sep 19, 2003 6:58 pm Post subject:

if u didnt set the root password with passwd command password on installed system wont be scrambled..it'll just be blank..ie just hit [enter] when prompted for the password

dark_priest · Apprentice Joined: 18 Aug 2003 Posts: 227 Location: NL

* slaps Forehead *
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