[nzlug] Help: Trouble after LDAP + NSS configuration

[Centurion Computer Technology (2005) Ltd]

On Fri, 2008-02-15 at 09:17 +1300, Cliff Pratt wrote:
> Roland Hill wrote:
> > On Fri, February 15, 2008 8:58 am, Cliff Pratt wrote:
> > 
> >>> - single mode/recovery mode does not let me into the system
> >> More detail would be helpful. What error did you get?
> > 
> > Refer to my original post (in part as follows). The error is the same
> >  regardless of a 'normal' boot, or a single mode boot:
> > 
> If you get the same error, I'd guess that it isn't getting into single
> user mode. It shouldn't try to log you in. Though I' must admit I've not 
> tried it on my Ubuntu system.

This is not the case.  For Security purposes in single user mode a
password is still required.  (There is a file in /etc that if it exists
will cause the root password to be required in single user mode.)

Your better off editing the grub kernel line and appending
init=/bin/bash

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