> I just inherited a MicroVAX III+, It seems to boot VMS (version??) quite 
> well.  I would like to run NetBSD on it eventually (in it's current state 
> it's just a power hungry coffee table :)

When it boots it announces version and all you have to do is watch the
tube.
 
> Before I get to installing NetBSD (btw; thanx for all the hints :) I would 
> like to have a snoop around the hard disk.  The problem is that it's 
> previous owner is now dead, so there is no chance of getting the root 
> password.

It's not root for VMS it's SYSTEM and the password can be cracked.

allison