NCR Tower 32/500- lost root password

From: Richard W. Schauer <rws_at_enteract.com>
Date: Sat Oct 2 18:39:21 1999

I've got a NCR Tower 32/500 (3466-500) running Unix that has a mixed-up
root password- see, I got it in working condition, with no password on
root. Like a dolt, I changed the password before setting up an account
for myself. It happily took the password, and I did an orderly shutdown.
Later, I re-started and went to log in, and it kept coming up with 'login
incorrect'. I did a disorderly shutdown (no way to log in to do it right)
and now it comes up in single-user mode saying it needs to be fsck'ed (no
problem), but it still wants a password. I've tried every convolution
of the password I used (it was a simple word, a numeral, and the # sign)
with no luck. I do not know any other accounts/passwords, nor do I have a
system install tape. Is there any way to get in without a password and
edit the /etc/.passwd file?

Richard
Received on Sat Oct 02 1999 - 18:39:21 BST