Date: Mon, 1 Jun 1998 23:16:57 -0400 (EDT) From: Dima Dorfman <dima@zwb.net> To: marco@nbnet.nb.ca (Marco Shaw) Cc: freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Subject: Re: HELP! no shell Message-ID: <199806020316.XAA17318@nwalme.pair.com> In-Reply-To: <000701bd8db8$a3243580$0a22a10a@ipo10161034010.nbtel.net> from Marco Shaw at "Jun 1, 98 08:54:38 pm"
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Boot into single user mode. Type "-s" at the "boot:" prompt when you start your computer. Then, change your shell. If you want BASH, you can download it. Just search for "BASH' in Yahoo! BTW, I've never seen BASH in /bin/bash, it's always in /usr/local/bin/bash, or /usr/bin/bash. > I just installed my system today. I prefer the BASH shell, so I immediately > changed my shell (root) to BASH. I presumed that it was in /bin/bash and > already installed, BUT it wasn't. Now I can't login as root, I just get > kicked back to the login prompt, and I can't 'su' to root because the groups > aren't setup right! > > How can I get in without reinstalling? My friend suggested I boot a kernel > from the floppy, but how can I get one? I only have the boot floppy and no > 'emergency floppy'. > > Any help would be appreciated, > Marco > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > -- Dima Dorfman (dima@zwb.net) "640k ought to be enough for anybody." - Bill Gates, 1981 Micro$oft Sucks! FreeBSD Rules! http://www.freebsd.org/ Finger dima@zwb.net for more information. To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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