invalid login shell (root user)

[dbase77]

Hi,

Somebody set a wrong shell for root user. Now I'm having problem to login as root. Is there a way to overcome this issue? Please don't tell me I have to reinstall everything.

Thank you in advance.

regards,
feroz

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

If I boot from cdrom it will go to installation stage.

regards,
feroz

 

[wtrepani]

If you do a 'OK> boot cdrom -s' it will boot into single user mode without starting the installation, and you can mount the file systems and edit your files.

Will

 

[dbase77]

Hi,

Im on solaris 8 intel version. I dont have OK> prompt. How do i do that in intel version?

Thank you.

regards,
feroz

 

[KenCunningham]

Have you tried Ctrl-Break as suggested above?

 

[vlan52]

Hi there dbase77, go for the CD option, that will save effort and time of course, try interruptig with Ctrl-Break, but please do TRY interrupting with this sequence: ~#, it is kind of hard to interrupt in the right time but give it a try a few times during boot sequence and will work for sure.
Hope this helps,
C.