[plug] Password Issue

[Andre.Thomas at switch.aust.com]

Many thanks.

Regards,

André Thomas






Brad Campbell <brad at seme.com.au>
Sent by: brad at seme.com.au
11/18/2002 05:38 PM
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Andre.Thomas at switch.aust.com wrote:
> failing.  I attempted a 'linux single' and a 'linux emergency' which 
errs
> with the message:
> 
>      sulogin:  cannot open passwd database
> 
> Anyone know where I can go from here?

linux init=/bin/bash
should give you a root shell.
Remount your filesystem rw and you should be able to repair the damage

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