[SOLVED] I have forget a root password

[reactor]

Hi! I have a problem. I have forget a root password in RedHat linux. What i can do? Is where any methods to take this password? I haven't any rights and permissions now... it's a painfully....

I know that Linux is a very protected system. But i've directly access to the computer. May be I can doing everything?

I use Red Hat Linux (2.4.20-8smp) - it is an item of kernel loader. I thanks for a God, I remember a user password.

Please help me If you can! Thanks!

[devils casper]

Hi and Welcome !

Boot up in Single User mode and execute passwd command. Reset new password.

Highlight RedHat title in GRUB Menu and press 'e'. Select 'kernel' line and press 'e' again. Add <space> single at the end of line and hit 'Enter' key.
Press 'b' and RedHat will boot up in Single User Mode.

Highlight RedHat title -- e -- select kernel line -- e -- type single -- hit Enter key -- b

Check this tutorial too.

[reactor]

Yahoo! I didn't know about this methods of start! It's cool. I started it in single mode and I saw all of you wrote in your answer Linux was started in a text mode with #-attribute. It'a all what I needed to change my password thank you very match!