Hashed passwd database does not match the /etc/passwd file

From: Russell Johnson <rkj_at_beta.loyno.edu>
Date: Fri, 27 Jun 1997 10:00:52 -0500 (CDT)

Gurus,
I tried to change a password with the following results:

Changing password for rkj.

New password:
Retype new password:
Hashed passwd database does not match the /etc/passwd file. Rerun
'mkpasswd /et
c/passwd'.

/usr/sbin/mkpasswd /etc/passwd
and nothing happens!
                          
DECUNIX 3.2C
No C2 security
                                                   
is there anything short of running a restore?
RKJ
Received on Fri Jun 27 1997 - 17:42:45 NZST