Date: Fri, 30 Aug 1996 08:02:41 -0400 From: Gary Chrysler <tcg@ime.net> To: Michael Beckmann <petzi@zit.th-darmstadt.de> Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Message-ID: <3226D861.2CDF@ime.net> References: <Pine.NEB.3.94.960829185020.18207A-100000@zit1.zit.th-darmstadt.de>
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Michael Beckmann wrote: > > Hello, > > I have an old Linux system (an old Slackware probably), with Kernel 1.3.32 > . The system was installed about two years ago, and has become somewhat > unstable recently, so I would like to upgrade it to FreeBSD 2.1.5 or > -current. My only concern is that I cannot keep the /etc/passwd file. The > system has a couple dozen users, and I don't want to notify them of the > password change. So does anybody know if I can import the Linux password > file to FreeBSD ? I don't know which encryption it has, and whether that > can be used by FreeBSD. > I'd really prefer FreeBSD over linux for the upgrade, but if the password > file cannot be used, it will remain a Linux machine. > > Thanks for your help, > > Michael The questions list is enough. Yes, There are tools for converting, To find them search the questions list archives on FreeBSD.org. Someone else may reply with the exact info. -Enjoy Gary ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ Improve America's Knowledge... Share yours The Borg... Where minds meet (207) 929-3848
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