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Michael,

Linux uses DES encryption libraries for its passwords.  Make sure you get 
the DES software for FreeBSD from ftp.internat.freebsd.org 
(ftp.za.freebsd.org) and install it from the start.  You should then have 
no problems copying passwords from Linux to FreeBSD.  If you don't get 
the International DES distribution, FreeBSD will have MD5 password 
hashing, which will not work with DES passwords from Linux.

regards,

Danny