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On Fri, 2005-01-07 at 09:48 -0500, Marty Landman wrote:
> At 09:30 AM 1/7/2005, Peter Risdon wrote:
> > >
> > > # mv /sbin /usr/sbin
> > > # ln -s /usr/sbin /sbin
> > > # mv /root /usr/root
> > > # ls -s /usr/root /root
> >
> >Typo here: ls instead of ln - that's why there's no link.
> 
> Oh man, could I be any stupider?
> 
> >Do you have physical access to the machine?
> 
> Yep, haven't used the console in many months. Wonder what my Chucky screen 
> saver looks like nowadays.
> 
> How do I get back on with root permissions from the console so I create the 
> needed link?


Boot into single user mode. As I say in another post in this thread, I
did check this before giving you the advice.

Pre 5.x you hit any key, then type:

boot -s

at the boot prompt. In 5.x you get a menu.

Peter.