On Sat, Nov 17, 2001 at 10:53:15AM -0800, Jim Sheffer wrote:
> OK- I can do both linux single and linux rescue.  I can see the file
> /etc/passwd, but can't edit it
>   vi won't run.
> I get bash#
> then I try to run vi and get a
> sh: vi: command not found

Did you try:

        /bin/vi

??
> 
> I've been up all nioght at this and need to at the very least get some files
> off this computer before I go home...
> Thanks for all your helpl!
> 
> Jim
> 
> 
> 
> on 11/17/01 7:51 AM, Mark Neidorff at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> 
> > that's what:
> > 
> > lilo: linux single
> > 
> > is designed to fix.  Boot into single user, then use vi to edit
> > /etc/passwd (or whatever the system uses) and remove the root
> > password. Then use passwd to set a new one.
> > 
> > On Sat, 17 Nov 2001, Mike Burger wrote:
> > 
> >> That's the problem...he can't log in as root...somehow, the root password
> >> got munged.
> >> 
> > 
> > 
> > 
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> Jim
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