super noob wants to reset passwords

[ubdu]

Ok, so I followed the instructions to install the special boot on the Pogoplug V2 and then archlinux on a USB drive. All was working fine a few months ago. However, I was just fooling around and trying to learn, and didn't have a use for a server yet.

Now I do, and I dusted off the Pogoplug, but I can't remember any passwords to anything - boot or linux. I've tried root, admin, & ceadmin for everything. Do I have any recourse here?

[moonman]

Either reinstall everything from scratch (link in my signature) or replace /etc/shadow file on your bootable media with the one from the official tarball. I have a feeling that you won't be able to do a full update since it might have been too long since you did it last time.

[pm4888]

If you have linux installed somewhere, be it a physical machine or virtual, just login as root, mount your usb say at "/mnt" and use "chroot /mnt" into the usb. then use "passwd" to reset your root password.

[moonman]

You can't simply chroot into arm rootfs from x86.

[pm4888]

$this->bbcode_second_pass_quote('moonman', 'Y')ou can't simply chroot into arm rootfs from x86.

[tomcheng76]

if your Pogoplug have a rescue system, you can always unplug everything, which boots to the rescue system, then reinsert your rootfs sdcard or usb or harddrive. Then do a chroot after mounting the disk. Then you can replace your passwd file or doing other rescue tasks