Date: Sun, 10 Dec 2000 18:16:55 -0500 From: Andrey Mavrichev <mavrichev@yahoo.com> To: questions@FreeBSD.org Subject: shell Message-ID: <3A340EE7.1FD53D3D@yahoo.com>
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Hi! I have installed a FreeBSD on my computer two days ago, and I am new at this. While attempting to change the shell (from csh to tcsh) that is loaded for root, I made a mistake. I used the "vipw" command, and accidently typed "kcsh" instead of "tcsh" (a stupid mistake, I know). I realized this only after I saved and rebooted the system - and it was too late. I do not have any other users through which I can get into the system, and logging as a root only gives an error message that it can't find the "kcsh" shell. I tried the installation boot floppies to get into the setup utility, but this didn't work. Can you suggest any methods other than re-installation of the system that can be used to start the proper shell and correct the mistake? Are there any login commands or options that can be used to start a shell, or is there any way to get into the set-up utility? Thank you for your time, next time I'll try to be more careful, Andrey. mavrichev@yahoo.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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