Date: Sat, 25 Oct 1997 20:44:31 -0400 (EDT) From: Steve Hovey <shovey@buffnet.net> To: Doug Lo <jwlo@ms11.hinet.net> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: **URGENT** Upgrading 2.2.5-R problem,somebody help me,please. Message-ID: <Pine.BSI.3.95.971025204334.16038O-100000@buffnet11.buffnet.net> In-Reply-To: <3451A9EA.9F4544CE@ms11.hinet.net>
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On Sat, 25 Oct 1997, Doug Lo wrote: > > When I reboot, the problem is I CAN'T use 'root' or any user from login, > seems these > passwords not right, and it appears login failed. > I try to boot 'single user mode', I check my original /etc directory > files are the same, > because the the lastest file move to /etc/upgrade directory. > So why I can't use 'root' or any user accounts that I've created. > Would anyone know how to solve this "serious issue"(for me), PLEASE > tell me. When you go stand alone - remount the root partition: mount / copy the old password files back into /etc If you did and you cant log in, then you probably had DES and didnt install it the second time, or versa vica.
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