> The code in rcp.c is:
> 
> 	if (!(pwd = getpwuid(userid = getuid()))) {
> 		(void)fprintf(stderr, "rcp: unknown user %d.\n", (int)userid);
> 		exit(1);
> 	}
> 
> There is an /etc/passwd file with an entry for root that looks fine to
> me.  Anybody got a clue?  Or should I do the hardware hack and make
> a tape and temporarily put a tape drive on the DECstation?

Well:
	(1) you need an /etc/master.passwd file, in addition to that
		passwd file,
	(2) you need to have the password db's made, too.  (This can
		be accomplished with 'pwd_mkdb'


chris