[X4U] Start-up problem 10.3

[Cover, Chris]

you'll need to kill the Netinfo DB.
boot into single user mode and type:
fsck -y
mount -uw /
mv /var/db/netinfo/local.nidb /var/db/netinfo/local.nidb.bad
rm/var/db/.AppleSetupDone
reboot

After which the system will boot as if you had turned it on for the first
time. here you can create that initial account which should map to the
account that is already there. Then go in and create the second account.


You'll then want to back up the net info DB.


> ----------
> From: 	Andy Hannen
> Reply To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Sent: 	Tuesday, August 3, 2004 4:35 PM
> To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Subject: 	[X4U] Start-up problem 10.3
> 
> A friend tried to add a new user account in his newly, panther, upgraded
> iBook. I don't know exactly what he did but now, when restarted or cold
> booted, the start-up progress bar stays at "Login Window Starting" for
> ever!
> (At least overnight).
> Starting up in "safe" mode leaves you hanging in the same place.
> Can anyone suggest anything? Are there any "Single User" commands that
> would
> bypass the login window? Doing "fsck" says everything's ok
> 
> Andy
> 
> 
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