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Old 08-09-2002
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I forgot my password for my Solaris system ( haven't used in in a while.) Is there anyway to get the password with out reloading? No data on the system but I don't have a cdrom drive. Next question. does anyone have a internal or external cdrom for a SparcStation 20? Thanks for any help
# 2  
Old 08-09-2002
You need to boot single user from a cdrom or floppy to break in. Of course, you would have had to build the floppy or have a cdrom drive for that. Once you do get in, use this link, Booting SUN floppy, to build a floppy so you can get in the next time.

See if you can borrow one - if you can connect a cdrom to the scsi, then boot cdrom -s. You might get lucky and be able to boot. If so, booting single user may help.
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Old 08-10-2002
You can Boot on your system from Floopy Disk Startup...When logged in system...You edit file /etc/passwd = = > del pass in field (in /etc/passwd)...

After set pass for root by command

root@localshost#: passwd root

Good Luck
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Old 08-10-2002
You can also take the hard disk out of the computer and mount that hard disk on another computer and edit the password file.
 
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