/etc/ptmp is a temporary copy of the password file, used
	by programs that modify the password file.

	Try renaming it away to /etc/ptmp.save (or similar) and
	see if all is OK

		David/absolute

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On Mon, 9 Nov 1998 cruller@unicom.net wrote:

> I've got a strange error.  I was trying to add auser w/ addnerd.  Then
> changed
> my mind and tried to delete him and now I get an error message that says
> at
> boot 
> 'root password may be incorrect -- /etc/ptmp exists'
> and when I try to add another user w/ addnerd it says the password file
> is busy
> and to try again latter.
> 
> I don't just want to delete /etc/ptmp cause I'm not sure if I need it. 
> Any
> Idea what I did wrong?
> 
> TIA.
> 
> Gerald
>