boot to single user and change the root passwd at the chevron
either hit ^c right as it starts running rc, 
or else there is some incantation to the boot command that makes it boot 
single-user. it might be a -s or /s as a flag or argument to boot. i dont 
remember (and i'm even typing this on a DECstation right now!)

isildur

On Sat, 16 Nov 2002, Debros, Frederic M.,Md wrote:

> Thanks for a very useful post. 
> Is the vxt.sys a vms file? does not matter to me as long as i  can do <ha>.SYS
> Why is tcp/ip boot so much slower than mopboot?
> 
> Fred
> 
> Re  the Ultrix dec mips binaries:  how can I upgrade/rescue a system with ultrix
> (4.X?) on the hdd but where i dont have the root pwd ?
> 
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From:	Anders Hogrelius [SMTP:ahs@hogrelius.nu]
> > Sent:	Friday, November 15, 2002 6:33 PM
> > To:	John Maier
> > Cc:	Louis Wevers; port-pmax@netbsd.org
> > Subject:	Re: VXT-2000
> > 
> > 
> > To restore the VXT to the factory settings, which will make it possible to
> > re-enable Motif and reset IP and so forth, follow the instructions below.
> > They are an excerpt of the manual for the VXT terminal.
> > 
> > <snip>
> > A.3 Restoring the Terminal to Factory-Default Settings
> >   You can reset the VXT 2000 windowing terminal's non-
> >   volatile RAM (NVRAM) to the factory-default settings by
> >   entering a console command.
> >   1. Place the terminal in console mode by pressing Ctrl+Alt+keypad .
> >   or pressing the halt button on the rear of the terminal.
> >   2. At the >>> console prompt, enter the following command:
> >      >>> T/UTIL 1
> >   When you boot the terminal successfully it saves a record
> >   of the successful booting method used. When you reboot the
> >   terminal, it tries using this saved method first. You can clear
> >   this saved state while booting the terminal:
> >   >>> B/10000
> > </snip>
> > 
> > The complete manual can be viewed at http://www.hogrelius.nu/~ahs/vxt/
> > and the software packages that are available for VMS can be found at
> > ftp://ftp.hogrelius.nu/private/ahs/vxt
> > 
> > --
> > cheers,
> > 
> > /Anders
> > 
> > Pain is a thing of the mind.  The mind can be controlled.
> > 		-- Spock, "Operation -- Annihilate!" stardate 3287.2
> > 
> > *************************************************************************
> > * Anders Hogrelius       Phone : +46 (0)70 6770210
> > * Tessingatan 12         E-mail: anders@hogrelius.nu
> > * SE-72216 Vasteras      Web:    http://www.hogrelius.nu/~ahs/
> > * SWEDEN
>