Date: Mon, 26 Dec 2011 12:53:20 +0100 From: Damien Fleuriot <ml@my.gd> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: FreeBSD 8 LiveFS - How To Start SSHD? Message-ID: <4EF86030.8000601@my.gd> In-Reply-To: <4EF653B7.2070500@mykitchentable.net> References: <4EF653B7.2070500@mykitchentable.net>
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On 12/24/11 11:35 PM, Drew Tomlinson wrote: > I've lost a drive in my FBSD 8.? box. I have a FBSD 8.1 LiveFS CD from > which I've booted. I'd like to get sshd running so I can connect > remotely and have the ability to browse, copy/paste, etc. while I see > what I might be able to salvage before replacing my drive. > > I've found these directions: > > http://wiki.ggis.biz/index.php/Recover_Using_LiveFS > > I can do the "Configure the network connection", the "setup login shell > for root", and the "Prepare SSH" part. However the "Enable, configure, > and start sshd" part doesn't seem to apply and really doesn't make sense. > > Bottom line is that after running /mnt2/use/sbin/sshd, I can see the > process in ps output. However when I attempt to connect to sshd as > root, my connection is immediately closed. I'm thinking it's a > PermitRootLogin yes issue and I'm missing something but I've read and > re-read that section and verified that /etc/ssh/sshd_config contains > PermitRootLogin yes. > > Can anyone tell me how to get sshd running or point me to a better link? > > Thanks, > > Drew > I would suggest using Martin Matuska's MFSBSD and loading it over PXE (or burning it to a disk). It'll load you a 8.2 BSD in RAM, and from there you'll be able to mount your local disks. Root login allowed, password is mfsroot. It'll try to get a DHCP IP, if it fails, you'll need to configure an IP manually.
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