Date: Tue, 4 Nov 1997 17:03:20 -0800 (PST) From: Kevin Eliuk <kevin_eliuk@sunshine.net> To: Bill Beavers <bbeavers@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: blown install Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.96.971104165735.246A-100000@kevin.sunshine.net> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.91.971104092719.6035B-100000@Moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us>
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On Tue, 4 Nov 1997, Bill Beavers wrote: > I decided last night that due to all my PPP problems, to just go ahead > and upgrade from 2.1.7 to 2.2.5. > Everything was as smooth as silk until it got done and said you do not > have an rc.conf file and this is decidely irregular or something like > that and went on to say your system may act strangely. Well, strangely > is not exactly the word. When I rebooted, I get to a login prompt but > cannot log in as root, or anybody! > Is this whole upgrade hosed? Do I have to start over with a new install > and trash all my previous files and setups? > Or is there some magic that can get me in so that I can login as root and > get my /etc/group file fixed back up? > Man am I depressed :-( Don't be 2.1.7 to 2.2.5 would probably mean that it replaced your old /etc files (and that would include sysconfig) and moved the new to /etc/upgrade. That is probably where rc.conf will be found. > ........................................ > . Bill Beavers, Technology Coordinator . > . Arch Ford Education Coop . > . bbeavers@moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > . http://moonraker.afsc.k12.ar.us . > ........................................ -- FreeBSD Kevin G Eliuk Kicking the S out of DO .
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