Hello, and please help with RSX-11M/PDP parts

From: Jerome Fine <jhfine_at_idirect.com>
Date: Fri Nov 16 11:25:44 2001

>Christopher Smith wrote:

> [Snip]
> Here are my thoughts:
> Put the drive in a MicroVAX-II (write-protected!), in place of the
> MicroVAX's system disk. MOPboot the VAX from another, larger VAX, and
> <edit?/move/do-something-to> either the UAF or the startup files to change
> the 0,0 password, or change the boot procedure so that the "forgotten
> password" process will work.
> (Anyone know if this is possible, or whether there's an easier way?)

Jerome Fine replies:

Without the name of the actual hard drive (RD53,RD54?, etc.?) it is
difficult to help. PLUS, I don't have any idea of what RSX-11
consists of internally.

However, what you suggest can easily be done with the current hardware
if you just use RT-11 and boot from a floppy on the RX50 drive!!!!!!!!!

If that is OK, I can tell you exactly what to do if you tell me exactly
what bits you want to change - which block on which hard drive and to what.
The latter will require someone who knows RSX-11. I have no clue at
all about what you need to change. But it might be as simple as a start-up
command file and changing the text - if you know where to find it or
what the name is.

Suggestion! If you do this, start by placing the hard drives in WRITE
PROTECT mode if that is possible!

Can anyone else take this further?

Sincerely yours,

Jerome Fine
Received on Fri Nov 16 2001 - 11:25:44 GMT