Date: Fri, 20 Aug 1999 09:09:52 +1200 (NZST) From: Jonathan Chen <jonc@pinnacle.co.nz> To: Ray Grieselhuber <rgrieselhuber@londonind.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Root Password Message-ID: <Pine.SC5.4.10.9908200907480.15621-100000@kiwi.pinnacle.co.nz> In-Reply-To: <37BBFB5F.B7036C2D@londonind.com>
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On Thu, 19 Aug 1999, Ray Grieselhuber wrote: > Hi. > I tried to log on to my system, and it said login incorrect. But I know > I was using the right password, so I don't understand the problem. How > do I change the password without being logged in, or how do I get past > this? The FAQ said to do this from the Boot: command, but how do I get > to this if I can't log on? You boot into single user. If you're using 2.2.*, supply a "-s" option on Boot:. If you're using 3.1+, hit the space-bar and then "boot -s". Then: mount -a passwd root -- Jonathan Chen. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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