Re: Proper way for adding users in NetBSD Amiga 1.3.2?

[Bernd Sieker <bernd%techfak.uni-bielefeld.de@localhost>]

On 27.09.98, 12:43:37, Gerard Cornu wrote:
> Hello again ;)
> 
> What is the proper way for adding users (or changing passwords)
> in NetBSD amiga 1.3.2?
> 
> I tried the way descibed in the NetBSD-Amiga FAQ, ie: vipw then chpass,
> but it messed up my password system: I was unable to login as root, 
> and have had to re-install NetBSD!!!

As long as the console is not marked "insecure" in /etc/ttys, you
should be able to boot into single-user-mode without root password and
fix a forgotten root password or whatever.

> 
> Thanks for your help,
> 
> Gerard.
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Bernd Sieker