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- From: gezelter@rlgsc.com
- Newsgroups: comp.sys.dec
- Subject: Re: password lost on Vaxstation 2000
- Message-ID: <1992Dec13.123829.277@rlgsc.com>
- Date: 13 Dec 92 12:38:29 EST
- References: <12DEC199217221862@utkvx3.utk.edu>
- Organization: Robert Gezelter Software Consultant, Flushing, NY
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- In article <12DEC199217221862@utkvx3.utk.edu>, shor@utkvx3.utk.edu (Shor, Andy) writes:
- > I just bought a Vaxstation 2000 for which the system password was apparently
- > forgotten or corrupted, since the one I was told doesn't work. That would be a
- > reason to sell it. It was running vms 4.7 and has an RD54 and no input device
- > other than ethernet. Is there a way to get around this using the rom monitor
- > and halt switch? I guess it would work to put the disk on another machine and
- > delete the password file, or something like that, but it is a lot of trouble.
- > I'm told it doesn't cost anything to transfer the vms license, but that
- > wouldn't solve anything by itself. Any suggestions? Thank you.
- >
- > Andy Shor
- > shor@utkvx.utk.edu
- --
- Andy,
-
- This is a common hazard. It can occur in a variety of cases where
- a account file has been corrupted. The solution is to perform a
- conversational boot (BOOT/R5=1). This will permit you to either
- boot with an alternate account file OR redirect the STARTUP file
- to OPA0, which will provide you with a way to get control of the
- system after the startup file has completed.
-
- If I can be of further assistance, please feel free to contact me
- via Email or phone.
-
- - Bob
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