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Ubuntu Numeric Keypad Ubuntu Hardy

Linux

As some of you may noticed, in Ubuntu Hardy when using gnome,

All the keys of the numeric keypad act as ctrl-alt-backspace and just crash X.

After this have returned for me the second time, and I had to look for the solution again, I have decided to write an article about this, and make sure other people know how to fix it :)

The solution is simple --

Resetting Linux lost root password

Linux

Happened to me a few times:

You lost your root password and there is nothing you can do..

there are 2 things you can !

phase1: find a linux CD that you can boot from and work from (something like Ubuntu or Knoppix will do).

phase2: after You are live with the CD You need to locate the main filesystem of the rescue-pending Linux installation