Login problem

[maddog76]

Hi there,

im new to slack but so far so good..Managed to setup slack,netwroking,inet + + +.Today i changed my root password from 7 to 8 caracter...When i changed password of root account it told me something i cannot remember..i just pressed ok..then i logged out and now i cant login again..i know password is correct..but it wont let me login as root..anyone plz i need help with this..im running slackware 10.1

[retired1af]

Did you try the old password?

[maddog76]

Did you try the old password?

yes old password also tried..the other account does not work either

[retired1af]

Try to reset the root password using the procedures detailed in this thread.

[rong]

Just boot the
boot/root disk, mount your root filesystem on /mnt, and blank out the
password field for root in /mnt/etc/passwd, as so:

root::0:0:root:/:/bin/sh

Now root has no password; when you reboot from the hard drive you should
be able to login as root and reset the password using
passwd.

And there are dozens of hits re: this subject on Google if you need more info.

[maddog76]

hi there,thx for the help so far.When i saw lilo i typed in linux single and it started to load..like normal..when it asked for user i typed root but still same problem with the password.At boot it says im entering level 1..
Now boot has (none) login..if boot normal it says only login..So all in all i still cant login..and cant run any commands either..any other solution?

and again thx for all help

[maddog76]

hi there,thx for the help so far.When i saw lilo i typed in linux single and it started to load..like normal..when it asked for user i typed root but still same problem with the password.At boot it says im entering level 1..
Now boot has (none) login..if boot normal it says only login..So all in all i still cant login..and cant run any commands either..any other solution?

and again thx for all help

[maddog76]

Hi people..just want to say it all went ok no..managed to reset the password!..thx alot!

[rong]

Hi people..just want to say it all went ok no..managed to reset the password!..thx alot!

Good for you....