On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 20:15:52 -0500, et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Sunday 06 March 2005 08:09 pm, Christopher Taylor wrote: > > On Sun, 6 Mar 2005 19:52:11 -0500, et <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > On Sunday 06 March 2005 07:23 pm, Christopher Taylor wrote: > > > > I feel sort of foolish, but I don't know what to do. I inadvertantly > > > > did a chmod 777 recursive on the whole system while logged into a root > > > > console. Now I cannot log in to the control center or a root console > > > > as it says that my root password in incorrect. How can I fix this > > > > mess I made? My system is set to automatically log me in so I do not > > > > even know how to log in as just the root. > > > > > > have you tried as a single user (hit escp when lilo gives you a choice of > > > kernels/os and type linux 1. > > > then when it boots 'passwd' will > > > get you going.... > > > -- > > > linux counter #167806 (http://counter.li.org/) > > > website="http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.org" > > > > I can do that, but I don't know what the permissions were to begin > > with. I have backed up my data. I will probably re-install. I've > > only been up two weeks, so there is not alot that I've really done > > yet. > as log as you know how you got it botched... msec? > also msec can help you reset all the permissions, if you can log in as root. > just msec 4 enter, then msec 2 enter and you will be back toi a usable > default. > -- > linux counter #167806 (http://counter.li.org/) > website="http://ed-tharp.kicks-ass.org" >
Thanks for the help. I re-installed and am pretty much back to where I was before. I just need to install the HP printer driver and setup the digital camera and I'll be back. -- Christopher Taylor - Registered Linux User #383327 If this message is sent to a mailing list please 'Reply to List' or re-write the To field. This will save on a lot of duplicate emails going out.
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