Date: Thu, 1 Feb 1996 21:52:55 -0800 (PST) From: Doug White <dwhite@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu> To: Bplumeau@aol.com Cc: questions@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Version 2.1 installation problem Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.3.91.960201215113.1443I-100000@gdi.uoregon.edu> In-Reply-To: <960201140242_309353641@emout10.mail.aol.com>
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On Thu, 1 Feb 1996 Bplumeau@aol.com wrote: [...] > (myname.my.domain) not a valid password and then the system gets stuck at the > login password point and of course I did not enter a login and password > during config. How can i get around this password situation so I can re-enter > config. I am also concerned that I might have used a default setting during > system config that I might have needed to be more specific. Help. Login as "root", it won't require a password, if you didn't set one up. Then use the "adduser" program to make an account for yourself, then change root's password to something using "passwd". I am also > looking for a good reference book on FreeBSD. Please recommend one. I Hope to > talk to you soon, Bob. About the best thing we've got short of the 4.4 BSD Lite references is the Handbook. Anyone working on a new book for FreeBSD? Doug White | University of Oregon Internet: dwhite@gladstone.uoregon.edu | Residence Networking Assistant http://gladstone.uoregon.edu/~dwhite | Computer Science Major
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