Re: Hmm...more hurd probs
On 14 Nov 1998, Gordon Matzigkeit wrote:
> Hi!
Hello!
> >>>>> M C Vernon writes:
>
> MCV> To explain - hda4 is my linux partition (though it is the second
> MCV> on the disk - go figure), but trying to mount hd0a thro hd0d
> MCV> produces the same effect :(
>
> Again, if you're using hda4, that translates into Mach hd0s4, *not*
> hd0d.
Ugh! where _did_ I get hd0d from? duh!
> MCV> Also will installing GRUB from floppy screw my lilo setup (which
> MCV> is on hda), or will that be safe? and I guess I need to change
> MCV> lilo to let me boot /dev/hdb1 as well....
<to anyone else reading>I still don't know about this....
> MCV> can I just copy /etc/passwd from the linux partition (uses
> MCV> shadow passwords)?
>
> The Hurd doesn't know shadow passwords yet, so you'll have to merge
> them back into the passwd file if you want to login to one of those
> accounts.
Does that mean that I would have to run my linux box w'out shadow
passwords? and isn't that a bit of a security hole?
And if it's OK to do, how do I do that and turn shadowing off?
Matthew
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