on 11/17/01 11:42 AM, fred smith at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 10:53:15AM -0800, Jim Sheffer wrote: >> OK- I can do both linux single and linux rescue. I can see the file >> /etc/passwd, but can't edit it >> vi won't run. >> I get bash# >> then I try to run vi and get a >> sh: vi: command not found > > Did you try: > > /bin/vi > > ?? Yep, tried that. vi just doesn't want to run...
>> >> I've been up all nioght at this and need to at the very least get some files >> off this computer before I go home... >> Thanks for all your helpl! >> >> Jim >> >> >> >> on 11/17/01 7:51 AM, Mark Neidorff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: >> >>> that's what: >>> >>> lilo: linux single >>> >>> is designed to fix. Boot into single user, then use vi to edit >>> /etc/passwd (or whatever the system uses) and remove the root >>> password. Then use passwd to set a new one. >>> >>> On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Mike Burger wrote: >>> >>>> That's the problem...he can't log in as root...somehow, the root password >>>> got munged. >>>> >>> >>> >>> >>> _______________________________________________ >>> Redhat-list mailing list >>> [EMAIL PROTECTED] >>> https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list >> >> Jim _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list
