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From: Paul Flores <pflores@mazda.org>
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Re: DES is smarter than me...
Date: Tue, 23 Jan 1996 08:12:56 -0600
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adamm@visual.is.net wrote:
> 
> I downloaded the DES distibution and ran the install script.  You
> guessed it, now I can't log in!  I can boot to a floppy and mount the
> hard disk.  What can I do to dig myself out of this mess???
> 


I HATE it when that happpens! :>

after you reboot the machine,

Boot> -s

This will bring you up in single user mode.

mount -a


Then try passwd root

Paul