Date: Mon, 11 Dec 2000 12:28:33 +1300 From: Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz> To: Andrey Mavrichev <mavrichev@yahoo.com> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: shell Message-ID: <20001211122833.B15163@jonc.itouch> In-Reply-To: <3A340EE7.1FD53D3D@yahoo.com>; from mavrichev@yahoo.com on Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 06:16:55PM -0500 References: <3A340EE7.1FD53D3D@yahoo.com>
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On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 06:16:55PM -0500, Andrey Mavrichev wrote:
> 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?
Boot single user when the machine is coming up:
1. Wait till the 10-second countdown, hit the space-bar and type
in "boot -s"
2. The machine will then prompt for a shell to use, accept the
default /bin/sh.
3. mount -a
4. vipw
Cheers.
--
Jonathan Chen <jonathan.chen@itouch.co.nz>
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