From owner-freebsd-questions Tue Jul 30 20:09:05 1996 Return-Path: owner-questions Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) id UAA28360 for questions-outgoing; Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:09:05 -0700 (PDT) Received: from gamespot.com (ns1.gamespot.com [206.169.18.2]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.7.5/8.7.3) with ESMTP id UAA28352 for ; Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:09:02 -0700 (PDT) Received: from tech-a.gamespot.com (tech-a.gamespot.com [206.169.18.59]) by gamespot.com (8.7.5/8.6.12) with SMTP id TAA19138; Tue, 30 Jul 1996 19:58:30 GMT Message-Id: <199607301958.TAA19138@gamespot.com> Comments: Authenticated sender is From: "Ian Kallen" To: Brian Dekema Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 20:03:29 +0000 Subject: Re: Reply-to: ian@gamespot.com CC: questions@freebsd.org Priority: normal X-mailer: Pegasus Mail for Windows (v2.23) Sender: owner-questions@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk Login as root, if you set a password in the configuration utility use that password (otherwise it's unset), create an account for yourself with /usr/sbin/adduser, get rid of the toor account in the password file with vipw. Have fun! some good advice: type man passwd man vipw man adduser man boot use /stand/sysinstall for adding s/w packages and such read the docs on www.freebsd.org and get a good UNIX admin book! good luck! > Date: Tue, 30 Jul 1996 22:29:15 -0400 > From: Brian Dekema > To: undisclosed-recipients:; > Ok.. I installed freebsd on my computer and when II go to tiit, it says > login: and passord: and I don't know what to type. I can not change my > administrative password or add new user because when I go to that option > on the install disk it doesnt owork. What do i do? > > Ian Kallen ian@gamespot.com Director of Technology & Web Administration http://www.gamespot.com