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su: unknown id: root
Name: hsuhm Date: October 19, 2004 at 00:56:59 Pacific OS: windows 98se CPU/Ram: 80
Comment:
Hi, I reboot the system in single user mode, there is a message, "su: unknown id: root". Can I solve this problem without cd-rom? Thanks a lots!
Name: cbailey33 Date: November 18, 2004 at 21:53:51 Pacific
Reply:
Nope,
You will have to boot from CD and make sure that root is in the password, and shadow files. Usually you can just copy the /etc/passwd, group, and shadow from the mini root on the CD.
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