Re: [Full-disclosure] Rooting Linux with a floppy

[Dan Becker <geggam@xxxxxxxxx>]

Boot this

http://www.trinux.org/

then mount the drive ... chroot to the drives root and run passwd

its not a complicated process



On 7/14/05, Sumy <sanandres@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:
> You have lost your root password on your linux box and now you
> consider formatting
> everythign to regain control? Your admin is a moron that leaves the
> server available
> physically for everybody? You wanna test your Linux box? Don't worry
> if you have at least
> a floppy rescue disk under hand,you can root it ;-) )
> 
> The problem with the new version of Linux since 6.2 is :
> http://www.exploitx.com/69/rooting-linux-with-a-floppy/
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