Date: Tue, 22 Sep 1998 09:12:43 +0200 (CEST) From: Konrad Heuer <kheuer@gwdu60.gwdg.de> To: larry_nilsen <larry_nilsen@eee.org> Cc: "freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG" <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: root password Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.980922090905.25669B-100000@gwdu60.gwdg.de> In-Reply-To: <360748FF.8153076B@eee.org>
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On Mon, 21 Sep 1998, larry_nilsen wrote:
> ected to the internet yet through FREEBSD.Could you explain to me how i
> can get in my system and edit the password to a new one. of course
> paying
> extra attention this time. ThankYou in advance..........
1. Boot into single user mode:
boot: -s
^ Enter `-s' here at the boot prompt!
2. Accept /bin/sh as your shell.
3. At the shell prompt, check and mount your filesystems:
fsck -y
mount -a -t ufs
4. Call the password program to set your new password:
passwd
5. Reboot the system.
Regards
Konrad Heuer
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