You can also use the NetBSD install disks to reset the root password.

Joseph Key


> -----Original Message-----
> From: tclug-list-bounces at mn-linux.org [mailto:tclug-list-bounces at mn-
> linux.org] On Behalf Of Yaron
> Sent: Wednesday, December 03, 2003 11:55 AM
> To: TCLUG Mailing List
> Subject: Re: [TCLUG] [OT] Solaris?
> 
> Hey,
> 
> On Wed, 3 Dec 2003, Josh Trutwin wrote:
> 
> > I'd like to reinstall Solaris, so I'm wondering if anyone has a CD
of
> > Solaris they no longer need?
> 
> Solaris is a free download from Sun's website.
> http://wwws.sun.com/software/solaris/binaries/get.html
> 
> > Otherwise, does anyone know if booting into singe user mode is
possible
> > to reset the root password similar to linux init=/bin/bash on Linux?
> 
> You're supposed to boot into single-user mode off the CD, then mount
your
> / and edit /etc/shadow. Not that that helps, except it means you can
> download just the installation CD and do that.
> 
> 
> 
> -Yaron
> 
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