URGENT - getting root access without password?

[sfullman]

I have 24 hours to do this..

So a client gives me a login to their server - doesn't work yet but suppose I can get into the server as root. My question is, I do not know the root password to the mysql server, so is there any way to get in? If so please let me know.

Thanks,
Samuel

[cahva]

So they have lost the root password for mysql huh?
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/recover-mysql-root-password.html