[X4U] Start-up problem 10.3

[Cover, Chris]

/var/db/netinfo/local.nidb

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> From: 	Andy Hannen
> Reply To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Sent: 	Tuesday, August 3, 2004 8:38 PM
> To: 	Mac OS X for Users
> Subject: 	Re: [X4U] Start-up problem 10.3
> 
> > 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.
> > 
> > 
> Thanks, it worked. I didn't really want to give in and re-install Panther.
> But where is the Netinfo DB kept?
> 
> Andy
> 
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