Technology

Saving system when it refuses to boot

So, most of the users here around me are ubuntu users, and it's not something uncommon that a recent upgrade broke your system and now you are just pulling your hair and cursing the time when you clicked that "Upgrade" button. So, what is it that you can do from saving yourself in such scenarios. Step 1. Always keep a backup of your...

by avinash
Tag: GRUB
14-Aug-2012

Technology

Forgot Root Password in Linux, How to Reset Root Password through GRUB?

Hi,   It is a major problem when we forgot our root password in linux. But don't know how to recover it. First thought that came to mind reinstall machine. But I found a way that might help you without reinstall and save your hours. It is a interesting trick in linux to get back our root password in few minutes. I used it on ubuntu...

by Tarun Pareek
Tag: GRUB
28-Mar-2012