lost root password on a raid-1 geom mirror

Chad Leigh -- Shire.Net LLC chad at shire.net
Tue Apr 11 19:05:24 UTC 2006


On Apr 11, 2006, at 1:06 PM, Petre Bandac wrote:

>>
>> When the boot menu comes up, choose "single user mode" and then set
>> a new root password at the shell prompt.
>>
>> Chad
>
> single mode --> mount -a --> passwd --> reboot

I couldn't remember offhand whether you needed to mount an  
appropriate FS :-).

This does outline the need to  make sure you have strict physical  
security over your systems.

>
> _thank_you_

You're welcome.  Best wishes
Chad


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