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2009/5/25 trewornan <trewornan@xxxxxxxxx>: > > Ubuntu is a pain over this: there is no root user let alone a password (you're > supposed to use sudo for everything). You need to create a root user and then > change the permissions on su. The solution was to boot into the recovery menu, select root, drop to a root shell prompt & run passwd. See: http://www.psychocats.net/ubuntu/resetpassword -- Martinus Scriblerus scripsit ex 50º 21' N, 4º41' W -- The Mailing List for the Devon & Cornwall LUG http://mailman.dclug.org.uk/listinfo/list FAQ: http://www.dcglug.org.uk/linux_adm/list-faq.html