> I guess I could have been more clear about this as well... > > Files you need ( pre-prepped ): > /etc/passwd > /etc/master.passwd > /etc/pwd.db > > - or - > Use /usr/bin/vi following up with /usr/sbin/pwd_mkdb > > - or - > > /usr/sbin/vipw > > Either which way there is a man page for each and recovering a old system > like that with even newer live media is not that hard of a task considering > you don't need to do anything with the passwd files at all in order to mount > any of the slices and pull whatever it is off from it directly. > > PS: the utilities that are there have already been written. You have just > wasted several years just not looking for them or using them correctly and > would suggest that you write something if these are not satisfyingly straight > forward enough for you. > > Several years of no answer might just be the answer that was right there > before you in the first place. > > #AH > > -- > Jason Hellenthal > Inbox: jhellent...@dataix.net
Fastest way is to simply drop into a single user mode and just pick a shell. Now you are THE root. (By default, entering into single user mode, doesn't prompt for password) mount / RW and # passwd (it exists on 4.x?) Volila! Domagoj Smolčić _______________________________________________ freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-hackers To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-hackers-unsubscr...@freebsd.org"
