Date: Wed, 15 May 2002 22:00:20 -0500 From: "Kevin Kinsey, DaleCo, S.P." <kdk@daleco.biz> To: <shubhamr@malkauns.nsc.com>, <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: root password forgotten-locked up Message-ID: <040501c1fc85$d1375980$3dec910c@daleco> References: <3CE31E9D.F68718A7@malkauns.nsc.com>
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Also, be *sure* and write down your PW for a day or two 'til it's firm in your /dev/mem.... Just don't write it on the console..... :-) Kevin Kinsey ----- Original Message ----- From: "shubhamr" <shubhamr@malkauns.nsc.com> To: <questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Sent: Wednesday, May 15, 2002 9:51 PM Subject: root password forgotten-locked up > Hi, > I forgot my root password.I had not created any other user too. > so,I tried inserting the installation CD and went to the option root > password in the configure menu.But when I enter there,it just stays > intact and will not give me a screen to type in a new password.So I am > unable to enter my system.Now the system is not allowing me to change my > root password. > > how do I enter in?It does not even allow to create a new user also. > Please help. > Thanks in advance, > shubha > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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