[buug] Corrupt root entry in passwd file - Solaris

[f.johan.beisser]

On Mon, 3 Jan 2005, Stefan Lasiewski wrote:

> root:x:0:1:Root User:/:/usr/bin/ksh daemon:x:1:1::/:/sbin/noshell

put an end of line character in there. edit it in vi, and just hit enter.
that should fix it.

> "Bootable Solaris" recovery disk, etc.

get your solaris install cdrom, boot single user from it:

	boot -s cdrom

it may actually be

	boot cdrom -s

i can't recall the prom command off hand.

> Am I hosed?

nope.




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