Re: [gentoo-user] Recovering root password

[Dale]

Grant wrote:
> I've revived an old Gentoo laptop, but I've forgotten the root
> password.  I remember the password to my user account and I can log in
> there fine.  Can I recover the root password?
>
> - Grant
>

I think you can boot into single user mode and reset it.  You have to 
put it on the end of the grub boot line but I can't recall what the 
exact option is.  May help you search tho. 

You can also boot the CD and chroot in to reset it as well.  I'm sure 
that will work just as well.

Dale

:-)  :-) 
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