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bought used comp,it has linux installed
Name: GEORGE Date: June 23, 2002 at 10:47:28 Pacific
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i bought a used comp,and it has linux installed in it,with pasword?need to find out how to format hard drive ,to install windows,95,98,but cant format i go through the formating procedure but i wont let me,create a partition,it said it has no partition?so what do i do,cant use linux becouse of the pasword protection and dont know how to change it?bought comp at a used comp store???HELP PLEASE.THANKS
Name: TECHMECH Date: June 23, 2002 at 13:49:44 Pacific
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Go to bootdisk.com.Find a program called delpart.Run it from a 98 bootdisk[Replace with delpart disk at A: prompt.Type delpart and follow instructions.This has gotten rid of everything ive tried it on.
Start your computer. At the LILO prompt, type "linux single." Your machine will now start in single user mode. Type "passwd" and enter the password that you want for your root user. It should then say "all tokens updated successfully." You can now restart the machine, shutdown for now. When the machine restarts, you will be able to log in as root with the new password.
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Response Number 3
Name: Lawrence Date: June 24, 2002 at 13:45:52 Pacific
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