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Date:      Wed, 15 Apr 1998 20:09:24 +0930
From:      Greg Lehey <grog@lemis.com>
To:        alex@mycity.it, freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: ROOT PASSWORD
Message-ID:  <19980415200924.K1090@freebie.lemis.com>
In-Reply-To: <3.0.32.19980415123041.011154d8@mycity.it>; from alex@mycity.it on Wed, Apr 15, 1998 at 12:30:53PM %2B0200
References:  <3.0.32.19980415123041.011154d8@mycity.it>

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On Wed, 15 April 1998 at 12:30:53 +0200, alex@mycity.it wrote:
> HI,
> I have a problem, I changed my root password and I don't remember this
> password. Can I create a "rescue diskette" as for Linux Slackware to enter
> in my system and to delete the old password or I use the same boot diskette
> in FreeBsd??
> Please answer me urgently.

Boot in single user mode, and you'll be logged in automatically.  Then
change your password (and remember it!).

Greg
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