Date: Wed, 19 Mar 1997 02:17:58 +0000 From: Brian Somers <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> To: mnewton <mnewton@newland.com> Cc: hackers <hackers@freebsd.org> Subject: Re: root passwd got fried Message-ID: <199703190217.CAA12544@awfulhak.demon.co.uk> In-Reply-To: Your message of "Tue, 18 Mar 1997 17:49:34 EST." <332F1BFE.4DD7@newland.com>
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> Help!!!!!!
> Some how the root passwd got fried on one pc. I can login to any other
> user but root. I can't su either , gives bad string error.
> anyway of fixing the root passwd i.e thru a boot maintenace mode
> or something
Reboot (CTL-ALT-DEL) and boot with -s, mount -u / and mount /usr then
vipw.
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Brian <brian@awfulhak.demon.co.uk>, <brian@freebsd.org>
<http://www.awfulhak.demon.co.uk/>;
Don't _EVER_ lose your sense of humour....
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