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Subject: Re: DOH!  Installed DES, am locked out now...
To: JSINNOTT@POMONA.EDU (JOHN)
Date: Wed, 31 Jan 1996 10:01:10 +0100 (MET)
From: "Werner Griessl" <croot@btp1da.phy.uni-bayreuth.de>
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In-Reply-To: <01I0ML5S0F548WZW02@POMONA.EDU> from "JOHN" at Jan 30, 96 04:03:40 pm
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> 
> I'm sorry, I know this has been discussed, I think I even read the solution
> but forgot.  I installed DES on my computer, and now can't log in under
> any account.  How do I boot up and mount my root directory as root without
> a password.  Can this be done from the BOOT prompt, or do I need a boot
> diskette, because I don't have the latter.
> 
> Thanks
> John
> 
> 
> 

1) type -s on the boot-prompt
   You'll get single user mode without password
2) mount -u /
   mount -a	or manually mount /usr
3) vipw

Hope this helps
Werner