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Date:      Mon, 3 May 1999 02:41:04 -0400 (EDT)
From:      media@mail1.nai.net
To:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   logging on as root (was: getting warning on start-up/can't find files)
Message-ID:  <v03130304b352bbaeabcc@[209.150.38.128]>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SC5.4.10.9905031548250.4517-100000@kiwi.pinnacle.co.nz>
References:  <v03130303b35284dbca56@[209.150.39.65]>

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At 3:53 PM +1200 5/3/99, Jonathan Chen wrote:
>
>> changing root device to wd0s2a
>> WARNING: / was not properly dismounted
>
>You didn't shut your machine down properly. Next time, instead of
>switching it off, log in as root as use:
>
>	shutdown -h now
>

THANX!!

How do I log on as root if I'm already logged on??  The only way I seem to
be able to do that is if I hit the "PrintScrn/SysRq" key.  Is that the
proper way, or is there a command in UNIX??




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