Re: Root password change

["Gary E. Miller" <gem () rellim com>]

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Yo Kerry!

On Fri, 31 Mar 2006, Kerry Thompson wrote:

> Most *nix systems these days require you to enter the root password before
> giving you a shell in single user mode.

Trivial to defeat.  Just boot in to single user mode with these kernel
options:
        single init=/bin/bash

The nothing runs off the root partition execpt a nice bash shell for you.

RGDS
GARY
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Gary E. Miller Rellim 20340 Empire Blvd, Suite E-3, Bend, OR 97701
        gem () rellim com  Tel:+1(541)382-8588

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