Thanks for the quick response.
I dont claim to be great with linux {probly borderline mediocre :O)]
But I tried to get to the boot prompt to enter linux single but could not do
it.
as an ordinary user I cant seem to accomplish anything once in.
Can i not run single user mode because of GRUB???
thanks
Les
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jonathan Bartlett" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Monday, July 21, 2003 2:57 PM
Subject: Re: Root is GONE
> IF you have been hacked, you should just backup your data and reinstall.
>
> Are you sure theres no other way you could have lost your /etc/passwd
> file? That's basically the problem - /etc/passwd is either missing or
> corrupted - and thus it can't find the root user. I don't think shadow
> has much to do with it.
>
> If you can copy /etc/passwd from a good RH machine of the same version,
> and then run the passwd command from single-user mode, you should be at
> least in a little better shape.
>
> Jon
>
>
> On Mon, 21 Jul 2003, Mr. L.R. Adrian wrote:
>
> > Assistance is both urgent and appreciated.
> > Obviously i have been compromised.
> > I run 7.3 Valhalla.
> > i went to login to my server as root today and recieved the message.
> > "Usr root does not exist"
> > upon research this is in fact the case.
> > i boot from grub and as the boot sequence progresses it gives:
> > getpwnam failed for [EMAIL PROTECTED] Swap Space [OK]
> > I can log in as user only.
> > I think it is my shadow thats been breached.
> > boot disk does not even work. {possibly because of an earlier kernel
config.
> > This is my only server ......please help if you can.
> > Les
> >
> >
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