Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 17:10:02 +0100 (BST) From: Lloyd Rennie <lloyd@vbc.net> To: hackers@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Passwording boot loader. (fwd) Message-ID: <Pine.BSF.4.05.10006051709160.12692-100000@brunel.uk1.vbc.net>
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Forgot CC on reply... -- Lloyd Rennie VBCnet GB Ltd lloyd@vbc.net tel +44 (0) 117 929 1316 http://www.vbc.net fax +44 (0) 117 927 2015 ---------- Forwarded message ---------- Date: Mon, 5 Jun 2000 17:02:28 +0100 From: Josef Karthauser <joe@pavilion.net> To: Lloyd Rennie <lloyd@vbc.net> Subject: Re: Passwording boot loader. On Mon, Jun 05, 2000 at 04:49:24PM +0100, Lloyd Rennie wrote: > On Mon, 5 Jun 2000, Josef Karthauser wrote: > > > There appears to be some code in the /boot/support.4th file to force > > the user to enter a password at kernel load time. Does anyone know > > enough forth to tell me how to activate it? > > > > I've got Sony picking up my laptop any minute now and I want to > > disable FreeBSD :( > > If it's dual-boot, drop into Windoze and > > sys c: > > This will overwrite the MBR, and only Windows will bo bootable. When you > get it back you'll have to boot it with a bootdisk and rewrite it. Thanks Lloyd, I've done just that with sysinstall. Joe -- Josef Karthauser FreeBSD: How many times have you booted today? Technical Manager Viagra for your server (http://www.uk.freebsd.org) Pavilion Internet plc. [joe@pavilion.net, joe@uk.freebsd.org, joe@tao.org.uk] To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-hackers" in the body of the message
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