Re: [cobalt-users] HELP HELP su login not working (passwd incorrect error)

[Peter Batenburg <peter@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Yes, there are 2 options.

1: Remove the harddrive from the unit, and connect it to another *nix box. 
Mount /var and clean it.
2: Connect a console cable to serialport 1, and reboot. When it says "Press 
space for ??" press space.
Then type boot, you will go to the boot menu. Then type: set_params 
"single", then type: bfd and the unit will boot in single usermode.
And you will get a simple rootshell. Then cleanout the /var, and reboot. 
Whoop, back in business :)

At 17:15 29-1-2002 +0000, you wrote:


> We have a Raq3 where the var dir is full....Cannout su as it says the 
> password is incorrect.(eventhough it was never changed)....Looked at 
> Cobalt site and the suggestions they have is a OS restore...
>
> Is there ANY other way to go in and clean var out so that su can log back 
> in???
>
> HELP HELP