[rescue] SGI Irix / Indy question

Scott Newell newell at cei.net
Sat Dec 20 18:08:09 CST 2003


>Got to the /etc/shadow file and ran it through john( by copying the
>entries to a file on my laptop and running john there.) No dice. I guess
>I'll have to crack open the box and take the drive out, mount it on a
>linux box, and zero out the root passwd.
>
>UNLESS..
>
>Someone can provide a link to a bootable IRIX iso?

Could you netboot to a miniroot and blow away the password from there?  Or
are you locked out of PROM monitor too?


newell



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