Toby Jaffey wrote:
On Thu, Jul 06, 2000 at 10:41:53PM +0100, Dave Cook wrote:
Can somebody help me please?
I need to access my Linux files from within windoze. I've managed to lose my password so I can't log on to Linux.
You could access the files directly from windows using explore2fs. http://uranus.it.swin.edu.au/~jn/linux/explore2fs.htm
Anybody got any ideas?
When you do get back in, set up samba. It's worth the effort.
But, it's easier to just boot into single.
At the lilo prompt, type "linux single" (or if your boot image is not called "linux" use whatever it normally uses, hit tab at the prompt for a list). If you use lilo, but get no prompt, hit ctrl the second it says "LILO".
Then, once it boots run passwd to change the root
That only works if you're using Red Hat or similar, it's disabled in SuSE, for instance, by default. If it is disabled (and it should be), then tom's floppy Linux will do the trick: http://www.toms.net/rb/ There are loads of places with help on the net, and a trawl through http://www.deja.com (search discussions) will answer most questions.
Cheers, Laurie.