SUN SparcClassic (Lost password)

[munkor]

Hi, I need help. I lost my Sun SparcClassic root password (OLD OS). Is there anyway for me to retrive it without reinstall it. I know that Solaris(new os) can boot from CD ROM to get the root password. Unfortunely, my(old os) cannot do that.

Thanks

 

[CTho9305]

I dont think so... maybe if you reinstall on top of the current OS if thats possible?

 

[burnedout]

This happened on occasion where I formerly worked.

Here are a couple of links discussing the subject.

Link 1

Link 2

 

[nexus9]

Your old OS can't boot Cdrom? Because you don't have a CDROM or some other reason. Sunos has been able to boot off cdroms for at least 10 years...

-Nexus9

 

[burnedout]

nexus9 just brought up a good point I neglected to think about.

It has nothing to do with the OS. Whether or not you can boot from a CDROM on a SPARCstation depends upon the Open Boot PROM and NVRAM.

Go into your OBP. To get in, hit 'STOP' + 'A' when it begins the boot, or during the diag routine. At the prompt, type 'probe-scsi'. If you have a CDROM connected, it will show up. Usually as device 6.

I've taken SPARCstation 2s, popped the top and sat a 50 pin SCSI CDROM on top of the hard drive, connected it up and worked from there.