[Gllug] Basic Linux Test

Jackson, Harry HJackson at colt-telecom.com
Fri Nov 9 14:57:15 UTC 2001



> -----Original Message-----
> From: David Damerell [mailto:damerell at chiark.greenend.org.uk]

> Question 6 is based on very old systems; these days everything prompts
> for the root password when starting in single-user mode. 

Have you tried RH7.2 I found it very disconcerting getting the BASH prompt
at single user mode and no sign of asking me for login or password.

Harry


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