Date: Sun, 5 Sep 1999 20:02:35 -0700 From: Randy Katz <randyk@ccsales.com> To: Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG, Randy Katz <randyk@ccsales.com> Subject: Re: Bizarre situation Message-ID: <19990905200235.C681@ccsales.com> In-Reply-To: <m3906klpg2.fsf@satellite.local.lan>; from Harry Putnam on Sun, Sep 05, 1999 at 07:54:37PM -0700 References: <m3906klpg2.fsf@satellite.local.lan>
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Hi, 1. Power off. 2. Power on. 3. at boot prompt: boot -s [ENTER] 4. at # prompt: fsck -y [ENTER] 5. mount -a [ENTER] 6. vipw [ENTER] edit the offending line and then reboot. On Sun, Sep 05, 1999 at 07:54:37PM -0700, Harry Putnam wrote: > > I've managed to create somethihg of a bizarre situation with a newly > installed fbsd distribution (3.2 REALEASE) . A boxed set bought for > 50 bucks at compUSA. > > I edited the /etc/master.passwds file by hand using "vipw" command, > to fix a users passwd. Noticing that root had the csh shell listed, I > changed it to zsh (having installed that shell) since I am not > familiar with csh. > > Later, on reboot, I found that "zsh" is not recognized as a legit shell > so cannot get logged in as root. Cannot su to root, from a user > account either. I just get a message "/bin/zsh: No such file or > directory" > > So am effectively locked out of root status. Making it impossible to > correct the edited file. > > Using the full manual that came with the boxed set, I find several > ways to boot in a rescue type environment. None of them will work for > me. > > One way is supposed to be from the CD with the live file system. On > trying that approach I find the CD is for Alph architecture instead of > intel. > > The boot install CD is intel. I'm still wondering why I have a mixed > set. As it happens the fixit.flp file is of no use to me either > since this particular machine has a broken floppy drive. > > Seems there would be a way to get into root status to fix the shell > problem, but I'm not finding it. Is there some way to get there using > the boot/install CD? I went far enough to create a holographic shell > but there are not enough commands available to repair the file. > > Can the Installed system commands be accessed in some way from the > boot/install CD? Or is there a parameter I can insert at boot prompt > that will allow a run level 1 boot as in linux. > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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