On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 10:53:15AM -0800, Jim Sheffer wrote:
> OK- I can do both linux single and linux rescue. I can see the file
> /etc/passwd, but can't edit it
> vi won't run.
> I get bash#
> then I try to run vi and get a
> sh: vi: command not found
Did you try:
/bin/vi
??
>
> I've been up all nioght at this and need to at the very least get some files
> off this computer before I go home...
> Thanks for all your helpl!
>
> Jim
>
>
>
> on 11/17/01 7:51 AM, Mark Neidorff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
>
> > that's what:
> >
> > lilo: linux single
> >
> > is designed to fix. Boot into single user, then use vi to edit
> > /etc/passwd (or whatever the system uses) and remove the root
> > password. Then use passwd to set a new one.
> >
> > On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Mike Burger wrote:
> >
> >> That's the problem...he can't log in as root...somehow, the root password
> >> got munged.
> >>
> >
> >
> >
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