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Date: Thu, 8 Jan 1998 09:01:09 -0500 (EST)
From: Steve Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net>
To: Chad R Cordero <ccordero@wiley.csusb.edu>
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Subject: Re: passwd
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On Wed, 7 Jan 1998, Chad R Cordero wrote:

> I have forgotten my root password, but when I reset in single user mode it
> is in read-only mode.  Is there a way to reset the password in this mode?
> If not, how do I change to read/write mode?
> 
> Any help is appreciated.

When booted in stand alone you have to type:

mount /

to remount it read/write
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