become root when usin live cd??

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become root when usin live cd??

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i configured my fstab wrong before and my install wouldnt boot i used live cd and tried to write to the fstab but couldnt get permissions what is the root name and password usun live cd? thanx
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Re: become root when usin live cd??

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Re: become root when usin live cd??

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thanx what about password though?
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Re: become root when usin live cd??

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pw is root
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McLovin wrote:pw is root
Nope - nothing!
Just hit 'Enter' after typing:

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