Date: Wed, 1 Nov 2000 17:51:52 -0500 (EST) From: Alexander V P <alex@big-blue.net> To: #04125 <tanned7@HOTMAIL.COM> Cc: questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: I can't login to my server to root forgot my password please help! Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10011011746080.16950-100000@borg.starbase.net> In-Reply-To: <OE31vlUQ9cAgjHXwKHv00003c64@hotmail.com>
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hello, when you wait for the timer of 9s you should press a key and at the ok prompt type boot -s. that will let you go in single user mode. in there you type : mount -u / mount /var mount /usr and then passwd root to change your root password. hth alex p.s. you better check with http://www.freebsd.org documentation. http://www.FreeBSD.org/FAQ/admin.html#FORGOT-ROOT-PW ;-) On Wed, 1 Nov 2000, #04125 wrote: > I changed the password to root and now I can't remember it on my BSD box I can't access anything except a: > login: > > Then I tried to boot into Single User Mode: > (1) REBOOTED BSD SERVER > (2) I PRESSED <F1> AT PROMT > (3) I PRESSED THE <SPACEBAR> > (4) I GOT TO A BOOT PROMPT: > boot: <--here I typed the -s > (5) Then I went to a timer 9sec boot after I wait > (6) Then I go directly to login prompt? > login: > > > Can you please tell me how to get back into root > > > Thanks > Mike > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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