Date: Mon, 28 Feb 2000 19:55:12 -0500 (EST) From: Thomas David Rivers <rivers@dignus.com> To: freebsd-hackers@FreeBSD.ORG, zzhang@cs.binghamton.edu Subject: Re: Building customized kernel without root passwd Message-ID: <200002290055.TAA16595@lakes.dignus.com> In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.3.96.1000228155113.12338C-100000@sol.cs.binghamton.edu>
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> My professor plans to use FreeBSD for teaching purpose. We will allow > students to build their kernel but do not want to give them root password. > So it's better to find a way to let students build kernel under their own > account, save the kernel on a floppy and then boot from the floppy. > > I am familiar with normal kernel build process. But have not done the > above before. I hope someone can give me some suggestions and I will try > them out. > > Thanks a lot. > > -Zhihui Of course, once you've booted the floppy - you realize you can mount the hard disk and change the root password... Doesn't seem like too sound of an idea... - Dave Rivers - To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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