Ok, I haven't used a RSTS after version 7.0, but assuming that it
didn't change much.....
Start your system. When the startup process is going on, watch
for 1/2 to log on to do things like setting up the CCLs, defining
the KB speed, setting up logicals, adding run time systems,
starting ERRCPY, etc. Try to hit control-c while it is logged
onto 1,2. You may have to hit ^C *very quickly repeatedly* to
get it before it logs off. Once you stop the startup process,
then you can RUN $MONEY to find out what your password is.
If things have changed considerably between v7 and v9, this
might not work.
Ashley
-----Original Message-----
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[mailto:cctalk-bounces_at_classiccmp.org]On Behalf Of Mark Firestone
Sent: Wednesday, July 07, 2004 5:35 AM
To: General Discussion: On-Topic and Off-Topic Posts
Subject: I'm stupider than you!! RSTS/E question
Ok, I've done something stupid. Really stupid.
I'm almost afraid to post this, because you all will think I am stupid.
I lost the 1,x password to my RSTS/E 9 system. I picked a strong password,
wrote it on a piece of paper, and put it on my desk. I strongly suspect
that it became part of a drawing one of my children did, you know, this is
me, this is you, this is the house, and the chimney, that's your password.
Anyway, my PDP is a just-pretend simh type PDP (because it would be divorce
court if I installed a real one in my house...) and I have it all set up the
way I like it, with custom scripts and Dungeon and Adventure, so that people
can play these games on the internet via a bbs front end. Each user gets
their own account... so they can save their games...
... it took a while to make this work. I'd rather not have to set it up
again. Is there any way to hack into my own box to recover my own password,
or is it time to mount the install "tapes" and start all over again?
Damn!
Mark
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