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Date:      Tue, 5 Sep 2000 15:29:56 -0600 (MDT)
From:      John Galt <galt@inconnu.isu.edu>
To:        Scott Dubose <digitalox@earthlink.net>
Cc:        freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: Need help restoring root
Message-ID:  <Pine.LNX.4.21.0009051529451.25218-100000@inconnu.isu.edu>
In-Reply-To: <010e01c01641$f7bcba40$8e0faec7@default>

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On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Scott Dubose wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> I recently installed FreeBSD 4.0. I was attempting to change root's default
> shell to bash, but typed in the wrong path. Now it won't let me log in as
> root. I tried to su in from a normal user but it says the user is in the
> wrong group to do that, and I can't do anything about the group because I
> can't sign in as root.
> 
> Any suggestions welcome, I do have a little previous linux/unix experience.
> 
> Thank you,
> Scott
> 
> 
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damn.
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