XPost: comp.unix.questions   
   From: eedmit@NO.eed.SPAM.ericsson.PLS.se   
      
   In article <1e24dfd1.0407130934.6e997391@posting.google.com>, de   
   dogg105@yahoo.com (Denis) writes:   
   > UNIX Gurus,   
   >   
   > I made a mistake and edited the /etc/passwd file to chnage the root   
   > user's shell.   
   > Instead of using /bin/bash, I changed it to /sbin/bash... What I   
   > really did was change /sh to /bash and didn't realize that I needed to   
   > change the dir as well.   
   >   
   > When I login or do an su I get a message from the shell stating "No   
   > shell".   
   >   
   > Is there a way for me to fix this without reloading the Solaris 8   
   > OS????   
   >   
   > Thanks,   
   > Denis   
      
      
   The standard way is   
      
   Stop-A   
   ok> boot -s cdrom   
   # mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0d0 /a   
   # vi /a/etc/passwd   
      
      
   Here is another (fast) way:   
   if you have got a LAN and havent disabled the ftp server,   
   you get put a new /etc/passwd via ftp.   
      
   ftp yourmachine   
   Name: root   
   Password:   
   ftp> cd /etc   
   ftp> put passwd   
      
      
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