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    Help - root-shell and su and sudo command do not work

    I have installed knoppix 4.0.2 dvd and can not login to root. I have tried opening the root-shell but a dialog comes up asking for root password, I have also tried su or sudo but i get: "GameMage is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported." Is there any other ways of me getting into root?

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    Does just using 'su -' work?
    Code:
    james@mybigserver:~> su -
    Password:
    mybigserver:~ #

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    Re: Help - root-shell and su and sudo command do not work

    When the boot: prompt comes up, start with ' linux init=/bin/sh ' and then when you get the command prompt, ' passwd root '
    then immediately reboot.

    Quote Originally Posted by GameMage
    I have installed knoppix 4.0.2 dvd and can not login to root. I have tried opening the root-shell but a dialog comes up asking for root password, I have also tried su or sudo but i get: "GameMage is not in the sudoers file. This incident will be reported." Is there any other ways of me getting into root?

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