= SYN-3 password reset prodecure = Procedure to reset your SYN-3 password. You'll need physical access to the machine for this. 1. Reboot the machine. 1. Press ''e'' as soon as you see the bootmenu. (you'll have 10 seconds for this) 1. Go to the line ''kernel /bzImage.....'' 1. Press ''e'' to change this line 1. Go to the end of the line and type a space, followed by ''shell'' 1. Press enter 1. Press ''b'' to boot the system 1. Press ctrl-d when you've entered the pre-boot-shell. (the system will continue booting) 1. Now you'll enter the post boot shell: [[Image(wiki:howto/ResetPassword:postbootresetpasswd.png)]] 1. Type ''chroot /newroot'' 1. Type ''passwd'' 1. Now you can enter your new password twice. Your password has been reset now. 1. Press ctrl-d twice to continue booting.