Date: Sun, 26 Nov 2000 20:56:49 -0800 From: Jim Mock <jim@lust.geekhouse.net> To: Brad Price <DBP@SC.RR.COM> Cc: freebsd-doc@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: Can't get into "root" account Message-ID: <20001126205648.A1505@envy.geekhouse.net> In-Reply-To: <000701c0582e$c0e8dc40$a57a5818@sc.rr.com>; from DBP@SC.RR.COM on Sun, Nov 26, 2000 at 11:58:57PM -0500 References: <000701c0582e$c0e8dc40$a57a5818@sc.rr.com>
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On Sun, 26 Nov 2000 at 23:58:57 -0500, Brad Price wrote: > I installed FreeBSD 4.2 release over the weekend - I can only login > to my local user account and not the root or admin account, please > help. When I boot I receive an initial "de0 cannot autosense, cabling > problem? " I hit enter and it takes me to a normal login prompt, > where, as I told you I can only login to my local account and it says > I don't have the rights to do anything. Recovering the root account or it's password is covered in the FAQ. Please read it. - jim -- jim mock <jim@jmock.com> work: jim@osd.bsdi.com | jim@FreeBSD.org http://soupnazi.org/ BSDi Open Source Div | http://bsdi.com To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-doc" in the body of the message
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