hamfest@frars.org.uk (FRARS) wrote in message news:<16caa584.0311060348.20d2b2ef@posting.google. com>...
> Hi all,
>
> I wonder if anyone could help me? I've got a Bull Escala T series box
> with Aix 4.3.3 on it, or the Bull varient, but have lost the root
> password. Searching google, I've found a solution that involves going
> into the maintenance console, and using the maintenance to get at the
> disk to edit the password file etc..
>
> Problem is that I do now know the password for the maintenance mode -
> so is there a default one or is it set on install and unique per box?
> The maintenance mode I'm referring to here is the one you get if you
> turn the key to the "spanner" then IPL the box. It comes up with a gui
> interface with one of the options being "system maintenance" or
> similar. I've pulled out the dasd controller to see if the password
> was stored on disk, but it's not - my guess is that it's in eeprom.
>
> regards,
>
> Paul.


Hi Paul,

You just need to boot off the CD, with the key in service mode.
Goto system maintance mount the root filesystems and start a shell.
Then just type the passwd command and you will be prompted for roots
new password. Enter your new password and Then reboot in normal mode.

Regards