Date: Fri, 15 Sep 1995 14:14:27 -0400 (EDT) From: "Jonathan M. Bresler" <jmb@kryten.Atinc.COM> To: Don Dugger <dugger@swn.com> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: How do I get it to boot nornally again? Message-ID: <Pine.3.89.9509151414.K8558-0100000@kryten.atinc.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.LNX.3.91.950915095938.3439A-100000@quixote.swn.com>
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On Fri, 15 Sep 1995, Don Dugger wrote: > > Some how I managed to change my root password to something > other than what I wanted to and of coure how I don't know what it is. > But my real problem is that I tried to use the "fixit" on my install boot > floppy and it mounted "/" read-only. Ok, so I'll do something else. ftp either 2.0R.aha or 2.0R.ncr from kryten.atinc.com:/pub/FreeBSD/fixit. boot to that floppy. /sbin/mount /dev/wd0a /mnt <-- your root partition /mnt/bin/mv /mnt/etc/master.passwd /mnt/etc/master.passwd.old repeat for /mnt/etc/passwd /mnt/etc/spwd.db /mnt/etc/pwd.db /mnt/bin/mv /etc/passwd /mnt/etc /sbin/halt reboot to the hard disk using -s mv /etc/master.passwd.old /etc/master.passwd passwd <-- reset root passwd > I'm running 2.0R that I down loaded to floppies. (I don't wanta > reinstall everything I installed this a year ago and I don't have > away to backup everything so I'll lose alot of good stuff, please > help) go to the computer store, do not pass go. part with $200 dollars BUY a tape backup unit Jonathan M. Bresler jmb@kryten.atinc.com | Analysis & Technology, Inc. FreeBSD Postmaster jmb@FreeBSD.Org | 2341 Jeff Davis Hwy play go. | Arlington, VA 22202 ride bike. hack FreeBSD.--ah the good life | 703-418-2800 x346
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