i need help with linux

[nwo504]

ok i havent used linux in awhile so i decide to use it today but i forgot my password. is there anyway to recover it without having to reinstall ydl??

[frosty]

This needs to go in the linux forum, which is located in the tech central forum. Please do not post Cell, Blu-Ray, Linux, etc. threads unless they directly address the PS3. Your case does involve a PS3, but is still a general Linux question that would probably be better answered by one of our resident linux experts, who all hang out in the tech central forum.

[Coded-Dude]

At the GRUB prompt(boot loader) hit the SPECIFIED KEY(usually its ANY key) to interrupt the boot process.
You should see a few lines(one being highlighted) for different boot options.
Type A to append text to the end of the line, then type the word single at the end of the command.

This should dump you to a shell and you should be in single user mode.
From there you can edit the passwd file or use the passwd command.