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Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ2: Cannot convert from vanilla unix
- Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ2: Cannot convert from vanilla unix
- From: flash22@xxxxxxx
- Date: Mon Dec 11 22:14:02 2000
- List-id: Mailing list for users to share thoughts on Cobalt products. <cobalt-users.list.cobalt.com>
On Mon, 11 Dec 2000, Steven Werby wrote:
> When trying to add a user on one of our RaQ2s through the GUI, we're getting
> the following error message:
>
> "Cannot convert from vanilla unix to shadow password: 1280"
>
> And when adding a user using useradd from the commandline:
>
> "Unable to lock password file"
look also for /etc/passwd.lock or /etc/.pwd.lock (hidden)
make sure / hasn't run out of disk space...