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Re: [LUG] incorrect login



> 
>  --- P.J.Weaver@xxxxxxxxxxxx wrote: > have you tried
> booting up as single user and running
> > "passwd"?
> > -- 
> > Paul Weaver
> 
> 
> Thanks but yes it prompts the repost "cannot retrieve
> user's name". I'm still struggling.

Can you do "passwd root"?

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Paul Weaver
p.j.weaver@xxxxxxxx
12 Manston Road, Exeter

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