Hmmm, an ss1 is one I haven't seen for a long time.
Have you tried to boot it using the command 'boot cdrom -s'?
This will get you in single user mode.
Mount the disk (mount /dev/dsk/c0t0d0s0 /mnt) and modify the passwd file.
Standard procedure for cases were the root password was lost.
Ed
Dave Dunfield wrote:
>
> Hi Gang,
>
> Recently acquired an old Sun SPARCstation-1.
> It boots! - but I don't know the root password - Guy who gave it do me
> did so because he was moving, and I can't locate him now.
>
> Got Solaris 2.6 CD/docs with it, so I figured I'd just reinstall a
> fresh system.
>
> Can't get it to boot from CD.
> When I power on the system, hit STOP-A to get to the boot prompt,
> then do:
> boot sd(0,6,2)
>
> It thinks a while, then I see one access to the CD, and I get the message:
> (From memory so not exact quote but pretty close):
>
> "The magic character in the label is incorrect. The file loaded, but it
> does not appear to be executable".
>
> Tried everything I can think of, but this is the only response I am able
> to get which involves any CD activity at all.
>
> Same procedure works perfectly on a Sparc-2 - boots right up off the CD.
>
> I'm assuming that this CD works on the Sparc-1, because A) it came from the
> same source at the same time (not a guarantee), and B) It's GOT Solaris 2.6
> already booting on it (I just can't login) - I'm guessing that it was
> installed from this CD.
>
> Also tried a Solaris 2.7 CD that I have onhand - exactly the same result.
>
> Anyone have any insight to offer?
>
> Regards,
> Dave Dunfield
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