Unable to log-in

[Keith Mastin]

> Thanks very much. Can I reinstall the package while running another
> installation (e.g. from floppy or 2nd partition.)?  As it is now I can't
> do anything from the original system because I can 't log in as root (or
> as anyone else. Maybe this is like the chicken and the egg: could fix
> the system if I could log in and could log in if I fix the system?)

Alex, you need to login as root first. Fortunately, for most problems this
might be doable, it's called single (as opposed to multi-user) mode. If
you use grub to boot with, then edit the grub file so the line that has
the kernel instructions ends with the work single than boot with that. You
will be root without networking or most services available. You do,
however, need to be in front of a console at the machine to do this.
<snip>

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Keith Mastin
BeechTree Information Technology Services Inc.
Toronto, Canada
(416)696 6070


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