[SPARCbook] passwd cracking

[Ken Hansen]

Try a supported OS, like Solaris 2.6???

Is this the nature of the password? Have you tried the HD in another
SPARCbook?

What, exactly does the password protect?

Ken
----- Original Message -----
From: "Carl Lewis" <CLewis at msi-world.com>
To: <sparcbook at sunhelp.org>
Sent: Tuesday, November 07, 2000 4:49 PM
Subject: [SPARCbook] passwd cracking


> I have a 3000 XT that I have to determine the root passwd for; employee
left
> without leaving passwd.
> The normal method of booting from a cdrom and mounting the existing slice
> containing /etc does not work because Solaris v8 10-00 that I used did not
> find the internal hard drive.
>  I installed v8 on an external disk and it runs fine, sees display as a
dumb
> mono terminal. BUT sees no internal hard drive.
>  The machine boots up on its internal disk so I know it is good.
> I do not want to replace the existing os on the internal disk because I
have
> no tadpole os and the 300 XT is loaded with unique software.
>  Anyone have any hardware experience on the 3000 XT?
>
> Resp,
>
>  Carl
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