RE: [cobalt-users] RAQ3 - cannot convert vanilla unix to shadow passwd.

["Patrick G." <psgraham@xxxxxxxxx>]

>
> Hi Patrick,
>
> The whole problem is very likely to be the duplicate entry in
> your passwd file !
> This file HAS to have unque entires.
> You may possibly need to sort the mess our with this thing after
> sorting your passwd file:
>
>     wget ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/users/duncan/raq3/meta-verify.pl
>     perl /home/meta-verify.pl -u -a
>     perl /home/meta-verify.pl -u -i
>     perl /home/meta-verify.pl -s -a
>     perl /home/meta-verify.pl -s -i
>
> Have Fun
> --
> Regards,
> Kul
> Kul's Free Scripts/Recipies: http://freebies.omega-isp.com/

Kul,

Thanks. I did have a dup in my passwd file. The Raq owner decided however
to pay Cobalt/Sun for assistance. The deleted the user in question and
recreated.
Not sure yet what all else they did as I haven't had a chance to chat with
him yet.

Any ways, I have the info now should it happen agaion.

Patrick