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root password AIX
Name: anthony graber Date: August 13, 2003 at 06:00:37 Pacific OS: AIX 4.3.2 CPU/Ram: RS/6000
Comment:
Lost password for AIX 4.3.2 RS/6000, Need to recover root password. Any help would be much appreciated.
Name: David Perry Date: August 13, 2003 at 06:56:58 Pacific
Reply:
www.unixguide.net has a handy reference of multi OS unix info.
boot from CD/Tape Installation/Maintenance Start Limited Shell getrootfs hdisk0 vi /etc/security/passwd
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Response Number 2
Name: Anthony Graber Date: August 13, 2003 at 07:42:25 Pacific
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I have -never- used an IBM RS/6000 or ran/used AIX. How do I boot from the CD? (I have used BSD/Linux, but on PCs.
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Response Number 3
Name: David Perry Date: August 13, 2003 at 12:20:00 Pacific
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See if your box has a key switch. If it does, turn the switch to the icon of the wrench then turn the power on. With the install CD in the drive you should get a menu option like the above.
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Response Number 4
Name: Doc23Ky Date: August 18, 2003 at 08:44:55 Pacific
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If you don't have the key/switch, reboot the server and press F1 when you hear the beep. A menu will scroll across the screen horizontally. One of the icons will be a boot icon. You can change to boot from cd in there.
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