On Apr 11, 2013, at 4:15 PM, f5b <f...@163.com> wrote:

> FAQ 8.1 - I forgot my root password...
> 
> http://www.openbsd.org/faq/faq8.html#LostPW
> 
> ...
> re:
> Mount the partitions. Both "/" and /usr will need to be mounted read-write. 
> Assuming they are on separate partitions (as they should be), the following 
> will work:
> 
>    # fsck -p / && mount -uw /
>    # fsck -p /usr && mount /usr
> 
> easy way (easy remember)as follow, is it right?
>    # fsck -p  && mount -a
> 

Why would you fsck possibly huge partitions (/mail, /www, whatever) and
mount them if you don't need to?
You suggestion is equivalent only if your only partitions are / and /usr

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