[nzlug] Help: Trouble after LDAP + NSS configuration

[Cliff Pratt]

Howard wrote:
>>> Roland Hill wrote:
>>>> Can somebody advise me how I can use a live CD (I assume) to either
>>>> access the pam.d files and revert their settings, or implement the
>>>> fix?
> 
>  > On Thu, February 14, 2008 9:00 am, Cliff Pratt wrote:
>>> At the grub boot prompt hit any key, hit 'e' for edit and select the
>>> 'kernel' line in the list of grub commands. Hit 'e' for edit again, and
>>> add 'single' to the end of the line. Hit 'b' to boot and you will be in
>>> single user mode. Edit '/etc/groups'.
> 
> Hi Roland
> 
> Grub will likely be set up with single user mode as a line item for 
> selection.  No need to edit any grub entry just arrow down to the 
> correct line. At least my Ubuntu setup is like that.... so I assume your 
> 'k' version is too.
> 
> You'll likely have to press 'esc' to get into the grub selection menu 
> though if you don't normally see it on boot.
> 
Ah yes, true. I was thinking Debian and others.

Cheers,

Cliff