[olug] Password

[Ryan O'Rourke]

G.M. wrote:
> I went to boot into linux for the first time and it wouldn't accept my root or user passwords.Is there a way I can still save this install or do I have to install yet again?

You can boot Linux into single user mode to change the root password.
I'm not sure what distro you're using but this link from Red Hat should 
help you out - if not, google for something like "forgot password single 
user linux" and you will figure it out.

http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7.2-Manual/getting-started-guide/s1-q-and-a-linux-single.html

HTH.

-- Ryan