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Subject: Re: root passwd change
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On Tue, 07 Oct 2003 19:37:19 +0000
DanB <longterm@chatusa.com> wrote:

> Is there other way to change the root password that been lost without
> shutting down the computer.
> 
> Old way shutdown space bar    boot -s  #mount  -t ufs -a
> #passwd
> # exit to multiusers.

Try this:

# shutdown now
< hit return to accept 'sh' as the default shell >
# passwd
# exit