From owner-freebsd-hackers Mon Feb 28 16:55:38 2000 Delivered-To: freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org Received: from smtp2.vnet.net (smtp2.vnet.net [166.82.1.32]) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 3A87437B9DA for ; Mon, 28 Feb 2000 16:55:21 -0800 (PST) (envelope-from rivers@dignus.com) Received: from dignus.com (ponds.vnet.net [166.82.177.48]) by smtp2.vnet.net (8.9.1a/8.9.1) with ESMTP id TAA23296; Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:55:13 -0500 (EST) Received: from lakes.dignus.com (lakes.dignus.com [10.0.0.3]) by dignus.com (8.9.2/8.8.5) with ESMTP id TAA02583; Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:55:12 -0500 (EST) Received: (from rivers@localhost) by lakes.dignus.com (8.9.3/8.6.9) id TAA16595; Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:55:12 -0500 (EST) Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:55:12 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers Message-Id: <200002290055.TAA16595@lakes.dignus.com> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, zzhang@cs.binghamton.edu Subject: Re: Building customized kernel without root passwd In-Reply-To: Sender: owner-freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG Precedence: bulk X-Loop: FreeBSD.ORG > My professor plans to use FreeBSD for teaching purpose. We will allow > students to build their kernel but do not want to give them root password. > So it's better to find a way to let students build kernel under their own > account, save the kernel on a floppy and then boot from the floppy. > > I am familiar with normal kernel build process. But have not done the > above before. I hope someone can give me some suggestions and I will try > them out. > > Thanks a lot. > > -Zhihui Of course, once you've booted the floppy - you realize you can mount the hard disk and change the root password... Doesn't seem like too sound of an idea... - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message