sure,
shut the machine off with the power switch.  Then restart the computer and
IMMEDIATELY afer the "Testing System" message press  command + ` (the
unshifted tilde key) you sholud get something like=20
NeXT>

then type one of the following =20
bod -s=09(boot optical)
bsd -s=09(boot scsi drive)
ben -s  (boot Ethernet)
=09( the -s is for single user mode)

then type
sh /etc/rc &
passwd root=09(you get prompted to put a new root passwd in 2X)

At this time reboot the computer (don't go into multiuser mode w/o a
reboot)

Kevin Clark
kjc1@engr.uark.edu



They say the human brain only utilizes 7% of its ability.  Too bad there
isn't a rc5 client for it.

On Sun, 13 Dec 1998, Michael Moll wrote:

> Hi there,
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> A few weeks ago a friend gave a NeXT-Station to me. It has NeXTStep on it
> and runs quite well, but we have no password to get into Workspace. Are
> there any tricks to get into it without having the root(or
> admin???)-Password?
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> Linux/m68k runs also on it, NetBSD isn=B4t tested yet.
>=20
> SeeYa
> --
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> Und hier eine Nachricht f=FCr unsere Freunde vom BND: enemy, bomb
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