[SunRescue] PROM password issues.
Ken Hansen
rescue at sunhelp.org
Tue Feb 27 06:28:30 CST 2001
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Now there is an odd/unusual machine! ;^)
Ken
-----Original Message-----
From: rescue-admin at sunhelp.org [mailto:rescue-admin at sunhelp.org]On Behalf
Of walubank at hotmail.com
Sent: Tuesday, February 27, 2001 11:22 AM
To: rescue at sunhelp.org
Subject: Re: [SunRescue] PROM password issues.
You are right Ken, I have 2 sun sparc 19 barebone for $50.00 each.
wally
>From: "Ken Hansen"
>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org
>To:
>Subject: Re: [SunRescue] PROM password issues.
>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:21:37 -0500
>
>So where are you now? It seems like you have an SS/10 with another boot
disk
>(why?) that can not reset the eeprom.
>
>I guess what you are trying to do is login to the machine as root user,
then
>as root user get around the password protection in the eeprom and reset
it,
>correct?
>
>It would seem to me that Sun would have thought of that option, and
blocked
>it (put a signature in the drive tied to the password?) - can you boot
the
>OS CD-ROM? Would that get you anywhere?
>
>What if you swap NVRAM/EEPROM for one without a password, then boot into
>root and switch chips while running?
>
>Or re-install the OS, then put back the protected NVRAM/EEPROM?
>
>You know, you can get a new (to you) SS/10 base for very little money,
>without a password in NVRAM... (SS/10 base for $45 at
>http://www.compsyscon.com/prod05.htm )
>
>HTH,
>
>Ken
>----- Original Message -----
>From: "Tim Harrison"
>To:
>Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:11 PM
>Subject: [SunRescue] PROM password issues.
>
>
> >
> > Hey folks. Once again, I'm having trouble (what are the odds).
> >
> > So, this SS10 came with a PROM password. I've looked around, and the
> > least invasive idea I saw was to boot an already installed Solaris
disk
> > from another machine, log in as root, and use the eeprom command to
> > clear the password. So, I attempted to do this. After changing the
> > device.tab and vfstab to refer to the correct ID, I put the disk in
the
> > new 10, and got this:
> >
> > SPARCstation 10 (1 X 390Z50), No Keyboard
> > ROM Rev. 2.14, 64 MB memory installed, Serial #3383548.
> > Ethernet address 8:0:20:1f:32:fd, Host ID: 7233a0fc.
> >
> > Boot device: /iommu/sbus/espdma at f,400000/esp at f,800000/sd at 1,0 File and
> > args:
> > SunOS Release 5.6 Version Generic_105181-23 [UNIX(R) System V Release
> > 4.0]
> > Copyright (c) 1983-1997, Sun Microsystems, Inc.
> > configuring network interfaces: le0.
> > Hostname: solstice
> > mount: /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s6 or /usr, no such file or directory
> > /sbin/swapadd: expr: not found
> >
> > WARNING - /usr/sbin/fsck not found. Most likely the
> > mount of /usr failed or the /usr filesystem is badly
> > damaged. The system is being halted. Either reinstall
> > the system or boot with the -b option in an attempt
> > to recover.
> >
> > syncing file systems... done
> > Program terminated
> > Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command mode)
> > >
> >
> > So, I've screwed something up. I can't use the -b option, as it asks
> > for the password. I can't boot into single user mode, as it asks for
> > the password. Any thoughts? I'd like a nice, clean way to do this
> > without taking the chance of hosing the box. :)
> >
> > Anything and everything gratefully accepted.
> >
> >
> > --
> >
> >
> > Tim Harrison
> > Network Engineer
> > harrison at timharrison.com
> > http://www.networklevel.com/
> > _______________________________________________
> > Rescue maillist - Rescue at sunhelp.org
> > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue
>
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size=3D2>-----Original Message-----<BR><B>From:</B> =
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</B>walubank at hotmail.com<BR><B>Sent:</B> Tuesday, February 27, 2001 =
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<P>You are right Ken, I have 2 sun sparc 19 barebone for $50.00 =
each.</P>
<P>wally<BR><BR></P></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Ken Hansen" <N2VIP at BELLATLANTIC.NET>
<DIV></DIV>>Reply-To: rescue at sunhelp.org=20
<DIV></DIV>>To: <RESCUE at SUNHELP.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: Re: [SunRescue] PROM password issues.=20
<DIV></DIV>>Date: Mon, 26 Feb 2001 22:21:37 -0500=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>So where are you now? It seems like you have an SS/10 =
with=20
another boot disk=20
<DIV></DIV>>(why?) that can not reset the eeprom.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>I guess what you are trying to do is login to the =
machine as=20
root user, then=20
<DIV></DIV>>as root user get around the password protection in the =
eeprom=20
and reset it,=20
<DIV></DIV>>correct?=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>It would seem to me that Sun would have thought of that =
option,=20
and blocked=20
<DIV></DIV>>it (put a signature in the drive tied to the password?) =
- can=20
you boot the=20
<DIV></DIV>>OS CD-ROM? Would that get you anywhere?=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>What if you swap NVRAM/EEPROM for one without a =
password, then=20
boot into=20
<DIV></DIV>>root and switch chips while running?=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Or re-install the OS, then put back the protected =
NVRAM/EEPROM?=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>You know, you can get a new (to you) SS/10 base for =
very little=20
money,=20
<DIV></DIV>>without a password in NVRAM... (SS/10 base for $45 at=20
<DIV></DIV>>http://www.compsyscon.com/prod05.htm )=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>HTH,=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>Ken=20
<DIV></DIV>>----- Original Message -----=20
<DIV></DIV>>From: "Tim Harrison" <HARRISON at TIMHARRISON.COM>
<DIV></DIV>>To: <RESCUE at SUNHELP.ORG>
<DIV></DIV>>Sent: Monday, February 26, 2001 9:11 PM=20
<DIV></DIV>>Subject: [SunRescue] PROM password issues.=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Hey folks. Once again, I'm having trouble (what =
are the=20
odds).=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > So, this SS10 came with a PROM password. I've =
looked=20
around, and the=20
<DIV></DIV>> > least invasive idea I saw was to boot an already=20
installed Solaris disk=20
<DIV></DIV>> > from another machine, log in as root, and use the =
eeprom=20
command to=20
<DIV></DIV>> > clear the password. So, I attempted to do this. =
After=20
changing the=20
<DIV></DIV>> > device.tab and vfstab to refer to the correct ID, =
I put=20
the disk in the=20
<DIV></DIV>> > new 10, and got this:=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > SPARCstation 10 (1 X 390Z50), No Keyboard=20
<DIV></DIV>> > ROM Rev. 2.14, 64 MB memory installed, Serial =
#3383548.=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Ethernet address 8:0:20:1f:32:fd, Host ID: =
7233a0fc.=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Boot device:=20
/iommu/sbus/espdma at f,400000/esp at f,800000/sd at 1,0 File and=20
<DIV></DIV>> > args:=20
<DIV></DIV>> > SunOS Release 5.6 Version Generic_105181-23 =
[UNIX(R)=20
System V Release=20
<DIV></DIV>> > 4.0]=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Copyright (c) 1983-1997, Sun Microsystems, Inc.=20
<DIV></DIV>> > configuring network interfaces: le0.=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Hostname: solstice=20
<DIV></DIV>> > mount: /dev/dsk/c0t1d0s6 or /usr, no such file or =
directory=20
<DIV></DIV>> > /sbin/swapadd: expr: not found=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > WARNING - /usr/sbin/fsck not found. Most likely =
the=20
<DIV></DIV>> > mount of /usr failed or the /usr filesystem is =
badly=20
<DIV></DIV>> > damaged. The system is being halted. Either =
reinstall=20
<DIV></DIV>> > the system or boot with the -b option in an =
attempt=20
<DIV></DIV>> > to recover.=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > syncing file systems... done=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Program terminated=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Type b (boot), c (continue), or n (new command =
mode)=20
<DIV></DIV>> > >=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > So, I've screwed something up. I can't use the -b =
option,=20
as it asks=20
<DIV></DIV>> > for the password. I can't boot into single user =
mode, as=20
it asks for=20
<DIV></DIV>> > the password. Any thoughts? I'd like a nice, =
clean way to=20
do this=20
<DIV></DIV>> > without taking the chance of hosing the box. :)=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Anything and everything gratefully accepted.=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > --=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> >=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Tim Harrison=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Network Engineer=20
<DIV></DIV>> > harrison at timharrison.com=20
<DIV></DIV>> > http://www.networklevel.com/=20
<DIV></DIV>> > _______________________________________________=20
<DIV></DIV>> > Rescue maillist - Rescue at sunhelp.org=20
<DIV></DIV>> > http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue=20
<DIV></DIV>>=20
<DIV></DIV>>_______________________________________________=20
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