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Rofert_Friemer
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Joined: 05 Feb 2006
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 Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 2:44 pm Post subject:
Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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hi!
I got a big problem. I have an Octane, but no admin password. Can
somebody help me to recover it. my problem is that I have nothing else.
I have no problem when i have to install it completely new, but i need
some advice for it.
Please help me
Thanks!
Robert Friemer |
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Zaffe
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Joined: 04 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 6:04 pm Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Rofert_Friemer skrev:
| Quote: | hi!
I got a big problem. I have an Octane, but no admin password. Can
somebody help me to recover it. my problem is that I have nothing else.
I have no problem when i have to install it completely new, but i need
some advice for it.
Please help me
Thanks!
Robert Friemer
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Do you have access to another SGI machine? If so mount the disk in that
and edit the passwd file.
I diden''t have an extra sgi and the xfs version that was on the disk
wasen't supported by linux.
So i generated a new SALT using htpass on my linux box and using a
hexeditor i edited /dev/sdb and searched for all occurances of "root:"
and replaced the old SALT with the one i had generated.
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Rofert_Friemer
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:51 pm Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Hi!
Unfortunalty I got only this Maschine.
I googled around and found tips with single user access, but that
didn't work either because the maschine want's to have the root
Password again. |
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Rofert_Friemer
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 10:54 pm Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Hi!
Unfortunalty I got only this Maschine.
I googled around and found tips with single user access, but that
didn't work either because the maschine want's to have the root
Password again.
What can I do?
Robert |
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Toni Grass
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Joined: 03 May 2005
Posts: 82
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| Posted: Sun Feb 05, 2006 11:36 pm Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Rofert_Friemer wrote:
| Quote: | Hi!
Unfortunalty I got only this Maschine.
I googled around and found tips with single user access, but that
didn't work either because the maschine want's to have the root
Password again.
What can I do?
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Do you have installation media? Boot a mini root and from there you have
access to the hard disk (it is a little bit tricky but there is a lot of
documentation on <http://techpubs.sgi.com/> how to set up mini root and
how to get access to the HD
Google found following ("IRIX lost password"):
http://docs.rinet.ru/UNIXi/ch33.htm, search for "How do I circumvent the
root password?"
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Robert_Friemer
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Joined: 06 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 8:42 am Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Hi!
Thanks for answering. I think I must get an external CD-Drive, because
my octane has only a tape drive.
Can I get an OS-CD somewhere? Perhaps from SGI?
Robert |
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Wim Cossement
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 24 Feb 2005
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 9:01 am Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Robert_Friemer wrote:
| Quote: | Hi!
Thanks for answering. I think I must get an external CD-Drive, because
my octane has only a tape drive.
Can I get an OS-CD somewhere? Perhaps from SGI?
Robert
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Probably not anymore from SGI...
Maybe the best wat is buying a set on E-bay, or asking a friend for a
copy :-)
Or maybe use a Linux version that runs on it (and supports your
filesystemn normally xfs) to boot into a minimal environment and then
reset the password.
Othewise you could also try putting the disk in a machine that knows
about xfs and reset the password file.
Wimmy
Google has a bunch of links about these issues, but installation CD's
are the best and easiest soltution... |
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robert_friemer
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 1:34 pm Post subject:
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Thanks for the tipps I will try today evening.
Robert |
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Robert_Friemer
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Joined: 06 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Mon Feb 06, 2006 11:21 pm Post subject:
Re: Recovering a lost Octane admin password!
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Just good news!
I found another Octane with my old settings. Now, or better later at
daylight I will change the passwd file.
Is there anything I must be aware of when i change it? Can I use the
vi-Editor?
Good night Google-Groups, where ever you are...
Robert |
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Joerg Behrens
*nix forums Guru Wannabe
Joined: 29 Apr 2005
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| Posted: Tue Feb 07, 2006 8:06 am Post subject:
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Robert_Friemer schrieb:
| Quote: | Just good news!
I found another Octane with my old settings. Now, or better later at
daylight I will change the passwd file.
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Check also if a /etc/shadow exists.
| Quote: | Is there anything I must be aware of when i change it? Can I use the
vi-Editor?
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Yes.
| Quote: | Good night Google-Groups, where ever you are...
Robert
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regards
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robert_friemer
*nix forums beginner
Joined: 07 Feb 2006
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| Posted: Wed Feb 08, 2006 8:51 am Post subject:
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THANK YOU!!!!!!!
I got it. The Octane is running an d I can get in my root account.
after resetting the wrong file in the second maschine , though I must
kill myself because I could login in the second maschine, but I booted
in the Single user mode changed the password for this maschine booted
again, and then after mounting the Harddisk of the first maschine I
copied the password entries of the running maschine. (HÄ?)
In short, I can login all of my maschines again as root.
Thank you guys.
Robert |
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