FRJ's Linux Tricks

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There are some problems that I have had with Linux.  These are some fixes.

You forgot your root password
1. Boot your system and at LILO: enter 'linux single'
2. At #bash enter 'passwd'
3. Type in new root password
4. Restart the system with 'shutdown -r now'

Your Windows install over wrote your LILO
1. Boot from boot floppy and at boot: enter 'vmlinuz root=/dev/hda5'
2. If your root is not where mine is. type 'df' to find where your root directory is.
3. At the prompt type 'lilo'
4. Restart the system with 'shutdown -r now'

If you forgot BOTH your password and the location of your root you should stick with Windoze

Shut down Linux right now
1. 'shutdown -rn now'