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Date: Fri, 08 Nov 2002 19:56:15 -0800
Subject: Re: Can't login as a regular using after upgrading to 4.7 release.
From: "Paul A. Scott" <pscott@skycoast.us>
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> than make install world <after reboot into normal , than doing a shutdown

I think that wipes /etc and your password file.

If so, you can login as root with no password. Failing that, you can login
in single user mode and begin restoring things. You did back up your system,
right?

Paul A. Scott
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