On Thu, Mar 11, 2004 at 07:55:29PM +0100, Jonathan Schmitt wrote: > Hallo, > >Is there any way to reinstall the root user?? > well basically, that's the problem, lfs users have to deal with during > install. I think (but You might get more acurate descriptions from > http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/ ) > their way is to create the passwd file at first, than chroot into the system > and do a "passwd" for the root user. Another way to lock Yourself out would
Also check your /etc/nsswitch.conf file (it lists how passwd auth is done) I'm not sure what would happen if it didn't exist--maybe what you describe. Are you using PAM? If so, also check out your /etc/pam.d/ files or /etc/pam.conf > be the "nologin" file, but I think, at least woody clears this file at every > system start. If You can chroot into that file, try a "su" into a normal > user. If that's working, You know Your users are still there. You could also > try to add a new user and look, whether he can log on. > js > -- > A pain in the ass of major dimensions. > -- C.A. Desoer, on the solution of non-linear circuits Good luck. -- Chris Harris <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> ------------------------------------------- GNU/Linux --- The best things in life are free. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
