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From: Arjan Knepper <arjan@jak.nl>
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To: Bud Roth <bud_roth@yahoo.com>
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Subject: Re: hacked /etc/passwd and can't reboot
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Boot in su mode see handbook on the web site for instructions.

You should be able to mount the filesystems and vipw the password
file in the sh shell.

Good luck
Arjan

Bud Roth wrote:

> I wanted FreeBSD to boot into bash, not sh, so I
> changed the default shell for the two users on my
> system (bud and root) in the file /etc/passwd from
> /bin/sh to /bin/bash.  Stupid me.  Either bash is not
> in /bin or it just won't work.  The result is that I
> cannot log in.  How can I either reboot off of a
> floppy and edit passwd to take out the offensive "ba"
> or use the command prompt that FreeBSD temporarily
> gives me when booting up to do the same?
>
> Silly mistake on my part, I confess.  8-(
>
> Any help would be most appreciated.
>
> Bud
>
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