Re: Root password help
From: Rich Teer (rich.teer_at_rite-group.com)
Date: 08/06/03
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Date: Wed, 06 Aug 2003 19:15:25 GMT
On Wed, 6 Aug 2003, Chris Cox wrote:
> Use Software CD1 of 2 (not the installation CD)
>
> ok> boot cdrom -s
>
> Once in the single user shell, mount the root file system to a
> temporary mount point (a directory you create in /tmp). Erase
> the password for the root user in /tmp/mnt/etc/shadow. Umount
> the filesystem and reboot.
This will work, though I'd recommend the OP just installs Solaris 9
from the CDs he has, and be done with it. :-)
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