Date: Mon, 29 May 2006 19:19:53 +0100 From: robert <bsd@bathnetworks.com> To: Sam Speranini <samsperanini@bellnet.ca> Cc: greenwood.andy@gmail.com, freebsd-questions@freebsd.org, Bill Moran <wmoran@collaborativefusion.com> Subject: RE: Problems booting operating system and with root password Message-ID: <1148926793.9353.1.camel@localhost.localdomain> In-Reply-To: <MLEJKMONHDJDCFPIFNMGEEAPCBAA.samsperanini@bellnet.ca> References: <MLEJKMONHDJDCFPIFNMGEEAPCBAA.samsperanini@bellnet.ca>
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On Mon, 2006-05-29 at 12:50 -0400, Sam Speranini wrote: > Hi there, > > I have booted up in single user mode because the option is available at > startup but it prompts me with: Enter full pathname of shell or return for > /bin/sh > > Doesn't matter what I put in or leave it doesn't give me anything to make > changes to root password. There are really no commands that I can use after > this point. Any suggestions on moving forward to changing or removing the > root password. It may sound like a stupid question but and steps would > really help. > > Thank you for all responses. > > Sam snip Sam, A very quick google search gave the answer with loads of hits. Try the first one: http://lantech.geekvenue.net/chucktips/jason/chuck/1002317496/addPostingForm Rob
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