Re: How do I recover root password without "Stop for Maintenance" at startup?

From: Joerg Behrens (behrens_at_takenet.de)
Date: 11/23/05 

Date: Wed, 23 Nov 2005 18:42:38 +0100

Frenchie schrieb:
> If you figure out how to reset the root password let me know...
>
> I can get to the maintenance screen but I can't change the root
> password.
>
> I used the resetpw command and the passwd command but that did not
> reset the root.
>

When seeing the maintenance screen just insert your Overlay 1/x CD from
your irix media collection and press the '2 Software installation'.
After loading the miniroot you can open a shell after switching into
the /Admin menu.

There you can mount your existing disc and edit the passwd or shadow file.

Same way as on every unix machine.

regards
Joerg

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