[asterisk-users] Root Password not taking

[David @ULC]

Any other solution for CentOS ?
Doesn't want to go for re-installation :-(

On Fri, Jan 23, 2009 at 12:22 AM, David @ULC <ucoms2001 at gmail.com> wrote:

>
> When I boot I get this Error :
>
> switchroot: mount failed: No such file or directory
>
> kernel panic - not syncing: Attempted to kill init!
>
> I tried :
>
> 1. Shut down the machine. (Ctrl+Alt+Del)
>
> 2. When it reboot and reach the CentOS boot up screen, then press any key
> to go into a select menu. Then press "e" and navigate to the second line
> "grub.conf" line (kernel) and press "e" to edit the line to
>
> option 1 : <SPACE> 1 (" 1″) at the end of the line. OR
> option 2: <SPACE> S (" S") a the end of the line OR
> option 3: add "single" to "ro root=LABEL=/ single"
> Then hit "ENTER" and press 'b' to reboot.
>
> After it reboot, and stop at '#" command line, type "passwd" to create the
> new root password.
>
> Reboot the machine as usual and access your root with new password.
>
>
> On Thu, Jan 22, 2009 at 9:22 PM, David @ULC <ucoms2001 at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>>
>> In one of my center , its not taking root password.
>>
>> Anyways to recover it ?
>>
>> In other terms , I lost the control of server.
>>
>> Any solution or re-installation is the only way left ?
>>
>>  I am using CentOS.
>>
>
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