[SunRescue] Rescueing a SGI Indigo

[Mark Davies]

nick at snowman.net wrote:
> 
> That would probably wipe the entire nvram.  The crazy way to do it it boot
> the system, enter the prom monitor/sash/whatever, pull the nvram when it's
> about to ask for a password, put it back after allowing the blank or
> nonexistant password, and wipe it from prom.  I don't have an Indigo, so I
> don't know how hard it is to get to the nvram.  I suspect it's very hard.
>> http://www.sunhelp.org/mailman/listinfo/rescue

Although again not on INDIGO I have done this many times. It does clear
everything, including the ethernet address. According to SGI, this
cannot be reset.. BUT if you apply the comand setenv eaddr -f xx,xx,xx
etc (iirc without getting out of bed) this will reset the address. The
number should be on a label on the machine somewere. INDY have them on a
sticker on the back.

Regards Mark