Date: Mon, 18 Aug 2003 00:17:57 -0400 From: suleyman <suleyman@frontiernet.net> To: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Forgot passwords - locked out of 4.3 - flops no help Message-ID: <3F405375.346575EB@frontiernet.net>
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Greetings: I have FreeBSD 4.3 installed on my Toshiba 305 CDS laptop, which I installed a couple of years ago from the WindRiver CD-ROM set. After many days of work, I had everything running just the way I wanted. Sicne then, I have forgotten my passwords, and I gave away my computer books when I moved. I am completely locked out of my system. I have a boot selection utility called System Commander 2000 which prevents me from booting from the CD. I can't find the System Commander floppies, so I can't uninstall it. System Commander will allow me to boot from a floppy. I boot from kern.flp which then prompts me for mfsroot.flp. I insert mfsroot.flp, I skip Kernel Configuration. I get to the Configure menu and select Post-Instalation Configuration. At the Post-Instalation Configuration menu, I select "Root Password - Select the System Manager's Password." I hit <ENTER> and NOTHING HAPPENS. The screen seems to blink a little but that's all. I would be grateful for any suggestions as to what to do. Sincerely, Ken Seggerman
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