New hack to change root password **by JR F.**

[marleyluber]

hi. my friend JR F. told me a hack to change the root password on any computer easily without logging in. ALL CREDIT GOES TO HIM

load single user mode (command+s)

wait for everything to load then type /sbin/mount -uw /

wait a while for everything to load then type sh /etc/rc

then wait a while for everything to load and type passwd root

make sure the above step is spelled "passwd root" not "password"

then type the new password you want for root

confirm it then youre done

once everything has loaded type logout

[mason.kramer]

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[mkrishnan]

How many facepalm pictures and FAIL macros would you like before we close this thread?

[Tallest Skil]

I can do one, if you'd like. :D

[daflake]

How many facepalm pictures and FAIL macros would you like before we close this thread?

6 please... :p

[mkrishnan]

I can do one, if you'd like. :D

What, are you waiting for an invitation? :p

[marleyluber]

what did i do wrong?? you are all ***** nerdy åshø1es. WHAT THE HELL ARE MACROS?

[bartelby]

Ooh, bye bye...

[Tallest Skil]

what did i do wrong?? you are all *******s. WHAT THE HELL ARE MACROS?

Insults are against the rules. Thanks for closing your own thread. :D

Google is good for finding out what macros are, and facepalms are good for pointing out silly mistakes.

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[jsw]

hi. my friend JR F. told me a hack to change the root password on any computer easily without logging in.
I just tried this on my 1996 BeBox, and it failed utterly. What am I doing wrong? I must be mistyping. I'll try my old Dell Pentium 2 PC next. I have high hopes.

Edit: damn, no go. I'm trying really hard to type in the commands, but I can't seem to get the computers to accept them at all. I'm now going to try my Nokia N800. It runs a version of Linux, so I'm sure it'll work on that.

Edit: Still no luck, but I really want root access (whatever that is), so I'm gonna try it on my daughter's computer:
http://formymac.com/MR/PrincessLaptop.jpg

[mkrishnan]

Sad that didn't last as long as I had hoped....