Recover root password in FC4

I know this sounds wiered , I mean putting up a Fedora article in Debian blog.Hey but remember atlast they are the various versions of Linux.This procedure is meant for those who have by cahnce forgotten their root password and don't wanna reinstall the OS overall again.I know you would be reading this article only if you rare using Debian , but you may find it usefull while trying to help your freind who is using FC4.I found the following description in a forum.

If you are using Red Hat 9 or Fedora Core4 then you're also probably using Grub.

• When you get to the OS option screen, select Red Hat 9.0 and then press e.
  
• Go to the line containing kernel and press e.
  
• Write -s at the end of the line.
  
• Press enter and then press b.
  

This should log you in in single-user mode. After that just change the password with passwd and reboot.

Installation

Debian can be installed either directly using CD packages or through net.
I did net installation hence would like to elaborate about it.

1. Get the net installation cd image n write it onto an rw cd.
2. Type linux26 for the 2.6 kernel series or just press enter for the default 2.4 kernel series.i have installe dthe 2.4 kernel because as of now Debian has a lot of support for this family.Any way 2.6 is also good.More abbout kernel later on.
3. It will configure the net and do everything, you just need to follow the instructions.When it asks for harddsik partition, choose Edit Manually ,if your hard disk is totally free.SATA drives have problem ....and so u can forget if urs is one.

to be comtinued ............