atom feed2 messages in org.freebsd.freebsd-questionsRe: Version 2.1 installation problem
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Bplu...@aol.comFeb 1, 1996 11:02 am 
Doug WhiteFeb 1, 1996 9:52 pm 
Subject:Re: Version 2.1 installation problem
From:Doug White (dwh@riley-net170-164.uoregon.edu)
Date:Feb 1, 1996 9:52:35 pm
List:org.freebsd.freebsd-questions

On Thu, 1 Feb 1996 Bplu@aol.com wrote:

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(myname.my.domain) not a valid password and then the system gets stuck at the login password point and of course I did not enter a login and password during config. How can i get around this password situation so I can re-enter config. I am also concerned that I might have used a default setting during system config that I might have needed to be more specific. Help.

Login as "root", it won't require a password, if you didn't set one up. Then use the "adduser" program to make an account for yourself, then change root's password to something using "passwd".

I am also

looking for a good reference book on FreeBSD. Please recommend one. I Hope to talk to you soon, Bob.

About the best thing we've got short of the 4.4 BSD Lite references is the Handbook.

Anyone working on a new book for FreeBSD?