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# 1  
Old 11-16-2001
Data Root is not aviable!login?

Hello guys!

Im new and im german, so please forgive my very bad english!

I have a problem...
I have never worked out with Unix, but now i have the Job to save data from an old unix-system...

Surely noone knows the rootpassword of the system...

So i dont know how to save the data...

and i cant take the plate of the system in another Unixsystem, because we have no other...

Is there a chance to take the plate in a Windows-System and read the data from this system, or do you know an other way to get my problem??

Many Thanks bevor answers, im truely helpless

Last edited by Treuenfels; 11-16-2001 at 10:24 AM..
# 2  
Old 11-16-2001
1. be detailed in the Subject - everyone need help

2. Each Unix has unique method how to switch to single user mode - the best method how to recover system without root password knowledge. You didn't write what Unix do you use ...
# 3  
Old 11-16-2001
Okay...
Its an Ultrix V4.2A System... from 1991
The firm is DIGITAL
The CPU= KN02

More Information i dont have...
Its my first time on a Unix-system and i have no help...

Sorry... tell me how i get mor infos from the system and i do it Smilie

Im ashamed that i cant bring you much more infos, but im realy bad at Unix...
# 4  
Old 11-20-2001
Treuenfels,

It looks like you have a good learning experience here.

There have been other postings about "breaking into a system".

Search for words like "root", " no login", "single-user mode", "single user mode".

My first suggestion is: Try to reboot the box and when it asks for the interrupt, do it... it should offer you a way to get to single-user mode which is a very low-level for the box. Some systems don't require root passwd at this level.

When (if) you get there, type "mount -a" to mount all filesystems.
Then modify the root password. Type "passwd root". Then make it something simple that you can remember. I know this is a security risk but in your case it won't matter.

If this doesn't work, you may be able to boot from a tape or CD that has the OS on it.

As I said, search this forum for key words relating to "no root login" or similar words.

Hope this will help you. Good luck learning UNIX.

Smilie
# 5  
Old 11-21-2001
Thanks Kelam_Magnus,

i would search for theese keywords...
But I'm very under pressure (better you have completet it yesterday, than today)

In time i have tryed some of your and other ideas, but by many types i gave the system, the system says : "?CNF: xy"

So i have enter "?" and this is the result!

?[cmd]
boot[[-z#][-n] #/path[ARG...]]
cat SCRPT
cnfg [#]
d [-bhw][-s#]RNG
erl [-c]
go [ADR]
init [#][-m][ARG...]
ls [#]
passwd [-c][-s]
printenv [ENV]
restart
script SCRPT
setenv EVN STR
sh [-belvS][SCRPT][ARG...]
t [-l] #/STR[ARG...]
unsetenv EVN

NOW I'm really out of control...

if i type "ls" there a many "tests" and some other things listed, but if i enter some of this, nothing will happen...

This job make me wired... Smilie
# 6  
Old 11-22-2001
I don't know Ultrix.

You have to use [IMHO] "boot" command. But which ARGSto use, I don't know.

Probably it is written in the hardware documentation to server not Ultrix documentation ...
# 7  
Old 11-22-2001
I have never used an Ultrix system before, but it looks like you can use :
Code:
? passwd

To get more help on passwd. Perhaps it will let you set/reset a password from there. If not do a ? init, ? boot... anything that will give you an idea of how to get to single-user mode.
 
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