[CCTALK] DEC Unix (Break-in) DIgital Dec3000/500 Flamingo

From: Truthan,Larry <truthanl_at_oclc.org>
Date: Wed May 15 13:00:50 2002

 Ethan Dicks wrote:
>
> >I'm trying to break into (my own) DEC Alpha running Digital Unix V3.2...


COINCIDENTLY: I was trying to break into a DEC 3000/500 system I inherited
from a launched development project here at OCLC.

Rick Murphy's post also got me into single user mode on my system, But
unlike you I haven't a Clue on how to edit the password files now that I am
In.

I had almost sent off for NetBSD for the Flamingo, but reading thier list
I could not have used the console or Mouse that is on this system.

My system has Digital Unix V4.0D (rev 878) May 5 1998

During the Boot the system changes Fonts and goes to 1280X1024 Mode

My system has 224 MBytes of Ram 2 RZ25 drives, one RZ26 drive, one RRD42
cd drive and a TLZ06 tape transport. It also has the DEC lance ethernet
installed.


So how do I edit the root password from here? This is my first foray into
unix admin....


Sincerely Larry Truthan
Received on Wed May 15 2002 - 13:00:50 BST