unix gurus: need help

[vexingv]

i was trying to execute a script following these instructions (#2 towards the bottom of the page) at login by creating a loginhook. however, i must have somehow messed up editing the script that was called.

i used:
prog=(/usr/local/bin/synergyc -f hostname)

when it should have been something like this:
prog=(/usr/local/bin/synergyc -n $(hostname -s) ip-address-of-server)

since i didnt know that $ was a passed variable and went and edited with the hostname. now i can log-in but nothing happens; it just stays at the default apple login background/wallpaper.

i dont have any other accounts available on the system either, and i didn't enable the root account. what can i do? i've got access to my desktop pc and now.

thanks


UPDATE: i managed to fix this one before i turned in. i installed macdrive to allow me to read the native mac filesystem and i put the powerbook into target disk/firewire mode. i then edited the script with the correct parameters. and now it's back to normal. thanks again.

 

[halik]

Originally posted by: vexingv
i was trying to execute a script following [l=these instructions]http://synergy2.sourceforge.net/autostart.html[/] (#2 towards the bottom of the page) at login by creating a loginhook. however, i must have somehow messed up editing the script that was called.

i used:
prog=(/usr/local/bin/synergyc -f hostname)

when it should have been something like this:
prog=(/usr/local/bin/synergyc -n $(hostname -s) ip-address-of-server)

since i didnt know that $ was a passed variable and went and edited with the hostname. now i can log-in but nothing happens; it just stays at the default apple login background/wallpaper.

i dont have any other accounts available on the system either, and i didn't enable the root account. what can i do? i've got access to my desktop pc and now.

thanks

root is always enabled... try logging it as rootassword you put in when you installed it

 

[vexingv]

i'm at the login prompt, which has my profile name and password only. there's no where i know of to log in as root from the login window of OSX and i dont recall having to enable a root password, but then again i tend to use the login password on the system

 

[NikPreviousAcct]

http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=33&flcache=8347509&entercat=y

 

[five40]

Can't you boot off the CD and reset the password? I don't own OSX but they've got to have some reset option.

 

[vexingv]

Originally posted by: Nik
http://forums.anandtech.com/categories.aspx?catid=33&flcache=8347509&entercat=y

yeah i know i'm evil for posting this in OT, but its 243 AM EST, and i figured i'd elicit a better response here.

check out my thread where it should belong here

sorry

 

[Colt45]

Alt-Fx doesn't work ?

never used OSX, but Alt-F2,3,4 should give you a different shell... should be runlevel 3.. then log in as root and do whatever.


been a long time since i've done any *nix though, and i was never very good.

 

[vexingv]

i went and reset the root's password using an old panther restore dvd, and that allowed me to select "other" and i was then able to get into the root account. however, the same thing happens. i'm stuck at that default apple blue background w/ no desktop or icons at all. and the alt-Fx keys dont seem to do anything...

 

[five40]

Isn't there a OSX shortcut to open up a terminal?

 

[vexingv]

Originally posted by: five40
Isn't there a OSX shortcut to open up a terminal?

you mean a keyboard shortcut? i dont know of any. but right now there's no gui at all.

i may have some network access. but using the path \\192.168.1.106\root in windows explorer says i dont have permission to access it.

 

[five40]

Originally posted by: vexingv

Originally posted by: five40
Isn't there a OSX shortcut to open up a terminal?

you mean a keyboard shortcut? i dont know of any. but right now there's no gui at all.

i may have some network access. but using the path \\192.168.1.106\root in windows explorer says i dont have permission to access it.

I just did a quick google and it says that when booting from the 10.4 DVD you can go to terminal. Login in as root from terminal. Go to config and reset the hostname.

 

[vexingv]

i only have the 10.3.3 restore dvd's that came w/ my powerbook. i'm about to turn in and maybe try to fix this tomorrow. thanks for help though. i'll update later.

UPDATE: i managed to fix this one before i turned in. i installed macdrive to allow me to read the native mac filesystem and i put the powerbook into target disk/firewire mode. i then edited the script with the correct parameters. and now it's back to normal. thanks again.

 

[ViRGE]

Boot in to single-user mode. That'll give you root-ish access and enough power to delete the bad script.

command-S