Subject: Re: passwd file busy and copying files from mac partition
To: the boogeyman <boogeymn@psyber.com>
From: David Brownlee <david@mono.org>
List: port-mac68k
Date: 02/04/1997 15:23:17
Check you do not have /etc/pwd.db.tmp or /etc/spwd.db.tmp left
from a previous 'update passwd' session which had been abnormally
aborted.
David/abs david@{mono.org,southern.com,mhm-internet.com}
System Manager: Southern Studios Ltd, PO Box 59, London N22 1AR.
Satisfied User: NetBSD, free Un*x {i386,sparc,mac68k,+more} 'www.netbsd.org'.
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On Mon, 3 Feb 1997, the boogeyman wrote:
> ok 2 questions this time...
>
> 1: everytime i try to "vipw" it says the passwd file is busy...why is this,
> and how can i fix it...
>
>
> 2: how do i copy files from my mac partition to my sd0a partition? i
> can't seem to figure out cpin/cpout in the installer...help!
>
> thanks for all of your guys help. without you guys i wouldnt have UNIX on
> my computer!
>
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