Re: [SLE] Help!! user root doesnt exist

Richard Atcheson writes:

I looked at /etc/passwd and it had been changed by yast to contain only 4 entries all being of group users.

Are you sure you don't blame YaST for something that you have done by mistake?

The question now is How do I get into my machine to change/add the corect password for root?

There are many ways how to do it. I suggest you use the SuSE CD to boot in rescue mode (see the Adminguide). Then mount the root file system, delete the encrypted password in /etc/shadow, reboot, and press enter when prompted for root's password. -- A.M.