[cobalt-users] password lost, httpd won't start, doh!

[Brian Hostetler <sinebubble@xxxxxxx>]

I changed the root password for an inherited raq2 a week before the 
holiday. I wrote it down on something that was apparently tossed into 
the trash at some point (classic). I get back from holiday and find 
myself unable to su to root. Before I use the reset password button, I 
check to make certain httpd is running. It's not  and when I try to 
start it, I find that the httpd.conf has errors that prevent apache from 
starting. The config is owned by root, so I cannot change it. I'm able 
to connect to the system as a regular user, but the web server will not 
start, so the password reset button is pretty much useless. Yikes. Any 
useful suggestions on how to proceed before I toss this box into the 
trash and rebuild it on solaris?