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From: Majid Matinrazm <majid@sysnet.net>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.misc
Subject: change the su password
Date: Fri, 08 Nov 1996 12:08:44 -0600
Organization: Sysnet Corp.
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Does any body know how to change the su password from the console
We lost it.  Or I have to reinstall the machine.

I tryed to go to the single user mode but I was unable to change it.