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Subject: Re: help.. passwd & shadow deleted
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On 2000-04-26 anon@somewhere.org said:
   >Hi,
   >Need help with newbie question.
   >I accidently deleted passwd & shadow files on my minix system.
   >How do I log back in?  I assume the floppy boot disk would help,
   >just not sure where to go from there.  Login as root (no password)
   >from floppy and added a new user, but the new passwd & shadow files
   >seem to be temporary (ram disk) I think.
   >What should I do?  Is there a user manual out there?  The reference
   >manual is too technical for me.
Boot the floppy disk, mount the hard drive, and copy the passwd and shadow
files to the hard drive.


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