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#In the catalog 'install' you will find a file called 'bubba.cfg', open it with an editor. Use for example [http://www.contexteditor.org/ www.contexteditor.org/] or [http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html]. Using Windows Notepad or Wordpad will destroy the file. Edit the line DO_INSTALL to the following:<br> | #In the catalog 'install' you will find a file called 'bubba.cfg', open it with an editor. Use for example [http://www.contexteditor.org/ www.contexteditor.org/] or [http://www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html]. Using Windows Notepad or Wordpad will destroy the file. Edit the line DO_INSTALL to the following:<br> | ||
<pre>DO_INSTALL=0 | <pre>DO_INSTALL=0 | ||
</pre> | </pre> | ||
#<br> | #Shut down your unit and unplug the power cord.<br> | ||
#Insert your USB stick into one of the ports on your unit. | |||
#Keep the button on the backisde pressed while inserting the power cord. Keep it pressed for five seconds and then release it. | |||
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Revision as of 12:32, 11 November 2010
If you have lost your administrator password here are two ways of recovering it.
A
This alternative requires that you have a user that has shell log in activated.
- Log in via SSH with your user.
- Become root with the command su (password 'excito').
- Type the command 'passwd admin'.
- Now enter a new password (retype it when asked for).
- Done!
B
If you do not have a user with shell access do like this.
- Download the latest install image: B3: update.excito.net/install/latest/b3 or B2: update.excito.net/install/latest/bubba-two/
- Unzip the downloaded zip file to a USB stick, there will be a catalog named 'install' in the root.
- In the catalog 'install' you will find a file called 'bubba.cfg', open it with an editor. Use for example www.contexteditor.org/ or www.flos-freeware.ch/notepad2.html. Using Windows Notepad or Wordpad will destroy the file. Edit the line DO_INSTALL to the following:
DO_INSTALL=0
- Shut down your unit and unplug the power cord.
- Insert your USB stick into one of the ports on your unit.
- Keep the button on the backisde pressed while inserting the power cord. Keep it pressed for five seconds and then release it.