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From: "Ryan Masse" <mail@max-info.net>
To: "Bud Roth" <bud_roth@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: hacked /etc/passwd and can't reboot
Date: Tue, 5 Jun 2001 23:33:29 -0400
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use the 'chsh $user' command next time.. that way if you enter something in
wrong it will let you know and not allow a bad entry to be written

Ryan


> Thank you for your help.  I am all set.  Next time,
> I'll edit one user account and test it!  I learned my
> lesson.  :-)
>
> Bud
>
> --- Ryan Masse <mail@max-info.net> wrote:
> > When you first boot the system you should see the 10
> > second countdown. press
> > any keey but enter. you should get to a prompt.
> >
> > Then:
> >
> > boot -s
> > mount -a
> > vi /etc/passwd        <- make your changes
> > pwd_mkdb -p /etc/master.passwd
> > exit
> >
> >
> > done
> >
> >
> >
> > > Please excuse my ignorance.  I know _what_ single
> > user
> > > mode is, but not _how_ to get there.  How do I
> > force
> > > FreeBSD to boot into single user mode?
> > >
> > > Bud
> > >
> > > --- Ryan Masse <mail@max-info.net> wrote:
> > > > boot into single user mode and edit the file
> > > >
> > > > Ryan
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > I wanted FreeBSD to boot into bash, not sh, so
> > I
> > > > > changed the default shell for the two users on
> > my
> > > > > system (bud and root) in the file /etc/passwd
> > from
> > > > > /bin/sh to /bin/bash.  Stupid me.  Either bash
> > is
> > > > not
> > > > > in /bin or it just won't work.  The result is
> > that
> > > > I
> > > > > cannot log in.  How can I either reboot off of
> > a
> > > > > floppy and edit passwd to take out the
> > offensive
> > > > "ba"
> > > > > or use the command prompt that FreeBSD
> > temporarily
> > > > > gives me when booting up to do the same?
> > > > >
> > > > > Silly mistake on my part, I confess.  8-(
> > > > >
> > > > > Any help would be most appreciated.
> > > > >
> > > > > Bud
> > > > >
> > > > >
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