found it  SUSE Linux 10.1 Method  1. At the GRUB boot menu select the linux option and press 'e' .  2. Nothng happend!! Ok you cann't edit it from here in this release. But  instead SUSE provides a method to Enter you boot code. Select the SUSE  entry in the startup GRUB screen. Look for Boot Options in the bottom of the window. You can just type in the boot options here..  3. So in Boot Options enter the following.   4. Press  ENTER to boot.   5. Once the system has booted, you can change the root password using the password command in the console:   6. Enter your new password and confirm it. Type in to reboot. 
Hi all:  I've done my best, and I can't seem to come up with an answer.  The Virtual Appliance user 'seconfig' lacks the ability to write to /var/symapi/config , so I cannot 'vi' a symavoid file.  Any tips?  Mike 
How do I set up a symavoid file on the Solutions Enabler Virtual Appliance?