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Re: [Question #75605]: forgotten ubuntu password

 

Question #75605 on Ubuntu changed:
https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/75605

    Status: Answered => Open

jean is still having a problem:

Hi.
Thanks very much for this. It took me some time to hone my jedi skills to the required level, but it worked.

jean

> To: antamadan@xxxxxxxxxxx
> From: question75605@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [Question #75605]: forgotten ubuntu password
> Date: Mon, 29 Jun 2009 15:58:22 +0000
> 
> Your question #75605 on Ubuntu changed:
> https://answers.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+question/75605
> 
>     Status: Open => Answered
> 
> Steven Danna proposed the following answer:
> The GRUB timeout on the Dell mini 9 is set to 0.  This makes it a bit
> more difficult to get into the Grub menu, but not impossible.  Try the
> directions on the following webpage:
> 
> http://blogs.gnome.org/mneptok/2008/11/11/reset-your-password-with-
> recovery-mode-on-the-dell-mini-9-netbook/
> 
> It also had directions about reseting your password once you get into
> single-user (recovery) mode.  I hope this helps.
> 
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