You need to get rid of the temporary password file - /etc/ptmp

		David/absolute

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On Sun, 19 Apr 1998, T Dale wrote:

> Just got NetBSD up and running on my Performa 575.  Tried to edit the
> password file with 'vipw' before I had any good references.  I'm not
> sure what happened, but now when I 'vipw' I get a msg that the file is
> busy.  I have reinstalled the etc tar file and still continue to get
> this msg.  Any suggestions.
> 
> I have read most of the FAQs, and have been reading all the msgs for a
> few days. I've seen a lot of ref to problems with the 680LC040, but I
> haven't seen any problems.  I do seem to get a lot of msg about dumps.
> 
> I've been diligent.  I tried the FAQs (which did get me past the 1st GIG
> on a BIG harddrive problem,) I checked the old port-mac68k mailing list
> archives before listing my question here, and I have several books
> (reading as-fast-as I can.)
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