7 Jul
2004
7 Jul
'04
1:40 a.m.
>>>> "Mark" == Mark Firestone
<pdp11_70(a)retrobbs.org> writes:
Mark> Ok, I've done something stupid. Really stupid. I'm almost
Mark> afraid to post this, because you all will think I am stupid.
Mark> I lost the 1,x password to my RSTS/E 9 system. I picked a
Mark> strong password, ...
Mark> ... it took a while to make this work. I'd rather not have to
Mark> set it up again. Is there any way to hack into my own box to
Mark> recover my own password, or is it time to mount the install
Mark> "tapes" and start all over again?
Boot the system, say "yes" to "start timesharing", say "no"
to
"proceed with system startup" and you'll find yourself at a DCL
prompt. Reset the password, say "(a)[0,1]sysini.com start" and you're
in business.
paul