DSL Embedded :: adding users

i am using dsl embedded on a usb pendrive..i can set a root pass. pass for dsl and add a user...all works well untill system is restarted then the settings are gone..no root or dsl pass and user i added is gone. i ran with and without mkwriteable command. and i also used backup...and backed up hdb..what did i miss?

What files did you add to the /home/dsl/.filetools.lst file that the backup uses to see which files to save? I added these files and my backup restored the user and his directory in an embeded version of dsl:

/etc/passwd
/etc/shadow
/home/new_users_name

If you added more users save their directories as well. Also add /etc/group if you added any groups.

i am going to go try that now. thanks very much.

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