Howto: Recovering grub boot loader password
If you have, a password protected grub boot loader and you forgot both root and grub password then you can recover grub-boot loader password using following method/Procedure:
* Use Knoppix cd
* Remove password from Grub configuration file
* Reboot system
* Change root password
* Setup new Grub password if required (optional)
Step # 1 Use Knoppix cd
The best way to recovering (or reset) a password and to solve many other problem use Knoppix Live CD. Once an ISO file is downloaded burn it on CD. Put CD into drive and boot system. You need to boot system into single user mode, at boot: prompt type linux single:
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