carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) (04/05/89)
I have just recently acquired a wyse PC. It boots minix (1.1) fine, however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to build my minix partition on the hard disk and begin upgrading to 1.[234]. I guess I am just dense today. Can someone either tell me the root passwd, or tell me how to set the damn thing? -- Darrel R Carver uunet!bsadrc!carver
ncoverby@ndsuvax.UUCP (Glen Overby) (04/05/89)
In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: >however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to The root password is in the book allright! See page 380. The password for 'ast' is given on page 373. Putting the passwords in the book but not in with the disks is a cute way to convince you to buy the book. I'm not going to spoil the fun by posting it! -- Glen Overby <ncoverby@plains.nodak.edu> uunet!ndsuvax!ncoverby (UUCP) ncoverby@ndsuvax (Bitnet)
wnp@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Wolf Paul) (04/05/89)
In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: >I have just recently acquired a wyse PC. It boots minix (1.1) fine, >however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to >build my minix partition on the hard disk and begin upgrading to >1.[234]. I guess I am just dense today. Can someone either tell me >the root passwd, or tell me how to set the damn thing? The root password on MINIX as distributed is set to "geheim", which is Dutch (as well as German) for "secret". You set it the same way as on UNIX, log in as root, and type "passwd". -- Wolf N. Paul * 3387 Sam Rayburn Run * Carrollton TX 75007 * (214) 306-9101 UUCP: killer!wnp ESL: 62832882 DOMAIN: wnp@killer.dallas.tx.us TLX: 910-380-0585 EES PLANO UD
ast@cs.vu.nl (Andy Tanenbaum) (04/05/89)
In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: >I have just recently acquired a wyse PC. It boots minix (1.1) fine, >however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. It certainly does. See section C.3. It is even in italics. Actually I didn't have to tell you that it is in italics, but if I didn't tell you something, my news system would reject this message because it would have been shorter than the quoted text. Andy Tanenbaum (ast@cs.vu.nl)
jk0@sun.soe.clarkson.edu (Jason Coughlin) (04/05/89)
From article <7767@killer.Dallas.TX.US>, by wnp@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Wolf Paul): > > The root password on MINIX as distributed is set to "geheim", which > is Dutch (as well as German) for "secret". close, but no cigar, the password is "Geheim" with a CAPITAL g. Try a lower case and it won't let you in. By the by, Andy DOES tell you the root password (how couldn't he if you were going to re-compile the OS?) I don't rememeber the page # in the hard-cover book, but it's in the appendix that describes "How to behave like a super-user". -- Jason Coughlin ( jk0@sun.soe.clarkson.edu , jk0@clutx.bitnet )
jnall%FSU.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (John Nall 904-644-5241) (04/06/89)
Wolf N. Paul (wnp@killer.dallas.tx.us) states: >> carver@bsadrc.UUCP writes: > [... deleted...] >> Can someone tell me the root passwd... > > The root password on MINIX .. is set to "geheim"... No, it is set to Geheim. Not the same. John Nall
beattie@visenix.UUCP (Brian Beattie) (04/06/89)
In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: >however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to try Page 380 Section C.3 second paragraph, "Geheim" (note the capital G) -- _ANYONE_ | Brian Beattie (703)471-7552 can sell software| 11525 Hickory Cluster, Reston, VA. 22090 that has already | beattie@visenix.UU.NET been written | ...uunet!visenix!beattie
jnall%FSU.BITNET@cunyvm.cuny.edu (John Nall 904-644-5241) (04/06/89)
Glen Overby <ncoverby@plains.novak.edu> writes: >In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: >> however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to > Putting the passwords in the book but not in with the disks is a cute way > to convince you to buy the book. I'm not going to spoil the fun by > posting it! Yeah, I should have thought of that! Being naive and innocent it never entered my mind that anyone would have Minix by means other than legal. So Glen is correct. Mea culpa! John Nall
allbery@ncoast.ORG (Brandon S. Allbery) (04/12/89)
As quoted from <7767@killer.Dallas.TX.US> by wnp@killer.Dallas.TX.US (Wolf Paul): +--------------- | In article <133@bsadrc.UUCP> carver@bsadrc.UUCP (Darrel R. Carver) writes: | >however, Andy's book does not give the root passwd. I would like to | | You set it the same way as on UNIX, log in as root, and type "passwd". +--------------- Remember to copy the RAM disk out to the root filesystem floppy after changing *any* password, or your changes will be lost when you reboot. ++Brandon -- Brandon S. Allbery, moderator of comp.sources.misc allbery@ncoast.org uunet!hal.cwru.edu!ncoast!allbery ncoast!allbery@hal.cwru.edu Send comp.sources.misc submissions to comp-sources-misc@<backbone> NCoast Public Access UN*X - (216) 781-6201, 300/1200/2400 baud, login: makeuser