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* On Thu, Jul 29, 2004 at 02:13:19PM +0100 Richard P. Williamson wrote:
> If you ever need to change the root password again, you'll need to
> log in using single user mode.  The handbook will explain how to
> do that.  

Really?  It's certainly not a requirement.  Is there some reason to
suggest you have to do this from single user mode?

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Mark Frank
"The fix is only temporary...unless it works." - Red Green