Re: system down

2001-11-17 Thread Jim Sheffer
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 ba

Re: system down

2001-11-17 Thread Jim Sheffer
t::0:0:root:/root:/bin/bash > passwd" > > In theory that will move your old password file and give the root > account no password. > > When you get back in, move passwd.old back and change your password. > > D- > >> -Original Message- >> From: [

Re: system down

2001-11-17 Thread Jim Sheffer
;/usr/bin/passwd" and see what you get. nick > > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Jim ----- Jim

Re: system down

2001-11-17 Thread Jim Sheffer
surge or something... JIm > > > > > ___ > Redhat-list mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list Jim --------- Jim Sheffer Blue World Co

Re: system down

2001-11-17 Thread Jim Sheffer
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system down

2001-11-16 Thread Jim Sheffer
ok- now I'm in trouble. The linux server crashed and will not reboot. Ststem starts up, then kickes me .out to a shell (?) says there is a problem and asks for my password, which like my earlier email stated, stopped working as of this morning. No one changed anything to make this happen. So n

lost su privilages

2001-11-16 Thread Jim Sheffer
d. I know it's correct- I've tried dozens of times. It works on the other machines... Any ideas what might have happened and what I can do? I haven't rebooted yet, but that's my next step... Thanks all! Jim --------- Jim Sheffer