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???
You should be able to get into single user mode via grub.
-At the grub menu hit "e" -chose the line starting with kernel, add "single", and hit enter -hit "b" to boot
If you can't do this because you have a grub password you can't remember, or something. Use the redhat install cdrom and type "rescue" at the initial prompt before the cdrom boots.
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.config.
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
This is my only server ......please help if you can. Les
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