that sounds like a good way...........the root partition is usually what? /dev/sda1? /dev/c0d0t0? On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, J. Scott Kasten wrote: > > I'm saying this from memory, but here is a procedure that would work if > you have the Irix install CDs. One of them is bootable. You boot the > miniroot from the CD and instead of invoking the installation, you opt to > go to a shell prompt. From there you can manually mount the partitions, > and have some minimal capability to do things like overwrite the password > file, archive a disk to tape, or up a network interface and rcp stuff off > if you don't have any other means. I've used this before to manipulate > things on a marginally functional system. > > Other's here may have better short cuts, but this will do it. > > -- > > J. Scott Kasten > Email: jsk AT tetracon-eng DOT net > > "Nearly all men can stand adversity, > but if you want to test a man's > charater, give him power. - A Lincoln" > > On Mon, 8 Oct 2001, Brian wrote: > > > > > I have an origin 200 I have been wanting to run linux on, its been sitting > > up for a while. Before I wipe out and install linux, I need to get in > > there to get some stuff of the drives. But I do not know the root > > password. Can anyone direct me to password recovery procedures for IRIX? > > > > Brian > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- > > Brian Feeny, CCIE #8036 e: signal@shreve.net > > Network Engineer p: 318.222.2638x109 > > ShreveNet Inc. f: 318.221.6612 > > > > > > > ----------------------------------------------- Brian Feeny, CCIE #8036 e: signal@shreve.net Network Engineer p: 318.222.2638x109 ShreveNet Inc. f: 318.221.6612
