ubuntu 6.10 login and password

[noiesmo]

Hi pat


I would start your system with a Ubuntu CD, once at desktop mount the 
drive( needs to be read/write) with your installation and check the 
/etc/passwd file.

sudo mount -rw /dev/xxx /media/xxx

replace xxx with your drive letters eg hda1 sda1 etc

then

sudo cat /etc/shadow

root:$1dmgiNfdsfdsdsdiS9/9enEtG7tsXKwAp80:13428:0:99999:7:::

there will be others in there don't worry about them or adjust them

sudo nano /etc/shadow

remove all characters in between the first two :

my example

root::13428:0:99999:7:::

now reboot and you should be able to login as root with no password, now 
set a root passwd and then set a new passwd for your user.  check /home 
for your user name.

hope this helps

noiesmo

p_mccluskey at bigpond.com wrote:
> Hi There,
>  
> I installed ubuntu 6.10 on one of my pc's a few months ago.
>  
> I have no recollection of setting a login and password but now when it 
> boots up it asks for a login and a password?
>  
> I have tried all my usual combinations with success.
>  
> Is there any way around this or do I have to reformat and reinstall?
>  
> Thanks
>  
> Pat.
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