Computer Hope

Software => BSD, Linux, and Unix => Topic started by: Zergii on June 04, 2008, 12:18:14 PM

Title: Linux Redhat duno version (broad question)
Post by: Zergii on June 04, 2008, 12:18:14 PM

I got my hands on some old machines from some garage sale. One out of five machines have complete hardware and is able to boot. This machine currently runs redhat Linux (don't know version # right now) as the OS. There is a log in\password request...

I want to keep the OS, because I've never messed with redhat or Linux for that matter and would really like to get the experience from regular home use. I was wondering if there was anyway to crack the password VIA dual boot from floppy with another OS such as DOS.

Someone let me know what I should do please.

PS- I only have experience in windows...

Title: Re: Linux Redhat duno version (broad question)
Post by: Dias de verano on June 05, 2008, 12:19:31 AM

There is no way. Red Hat is free to download, so you can install your own version.

By the way, the story about the "garage sale" makes a nice change from the usual "I forgot it" or "the kids changed it".

Title: Re: Linux Redhat duno version (broad question)
Post by: ghostdog74 on June 05, 2008, 07:34:54 PM

1) you can boot to single user mode and change the root password from there. If it does not work
2) use a live CD such as knoppix, boot into it, mount the first hard drive, edit /etc/shadow to remove the root password hash.

For more see here (http://www.linuxforums.org/security/howto:_recover_root_password.html).