lost root passwd

[Joshua Tinnin]

On Sat 16 Apr 05 12:31, Marty Landman <MLandman at face2interface.com> 
wrote:
> At 03:02 PM 4/16/2005, Joshua Tinnin wrote:
> > > Joshua, when I do the 'mount -u /' get back
> > >
> > > WARNING: R/W mount of / denied. Filesystem is not clean - run
> > > fsck mount: /dev/ad-s1a: Operation not permitted
> >
> >Make sure to run that command before you mount any other fs, like
> > right after you fsck -p  - i.e.:
> >
> >(in order)
> >
> ># fsck -p
> ># mount -u /
> ># mount -a -t ufs
>
> That did it. Thanks, you are a scholar and a gentleman.

Hey, on a good day ... ;)

Anyway, no problem. Make sure to remember that when you do something 
like rebuild and install world (along with adjkerntz -i, which you 
don't need for what you did) - once you do it enough times, you can 
practically do it with your eyes closed.

- jt