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Mallrats
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Location: Cleveland Ohio
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 Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2002 2:08 pm Post subject: Panic! can't log in! |
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this is my fifth Gentoo install. I've been fairly happy
Until now!
On my first login I logged in as root, put in my password, and did "emerge superadduser"
I ran superadduser to set up one user
It seemed to corrupt my password file wherever it is because after I rebooted I couldn't log in as either root or the new user!
This suX0rs! |
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UnderScore
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Joined: 14 Jul 2002
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Location: Long Island, NY, USA
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2002 2:51 pm Post subject: |
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You could try bootin up with the Gentoo cd and then mount your Gentoo filesystem as described in the install documentation, then chroot into your mounted filesystem and run passwd or if the /etc/passwd file is corrupt you could try getting the simple one of the Gentoo CD.
I hope this helps.
James
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Mallrats
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| Posted: Wed Jul 24, 2002 3:59 pm Post subject: |
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Thanks for your reply
I booted to the Gentoo CD
mounted my file systems
| Code: | # chroot /mnt/gentoo /bin/bash
# env-update
Regenerating /etc/ld.so.cache...
# source /etc/profile |
and I get this:
I have no name!@(none) / # _
any suggestions what I should do from here?
runn passwd?
Where on the CD can I get the /etc/passwd file?
Thanks again |
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