On Mon, 5 Feb 2001, Matthew Fredette wrote:

> > If you hold it down while powering up the DECserver it will reset the
> > nvram. This looses all configuration, especially the passwords. I think
> > port 1 or 8 is used to reconfigure the server afterwards.
> > 
> > Peter
> 
> Armed with this bit of info about S1 and software for the 200, I
> finally pulled my DECserver 200/MC out of storage and powered it up.
> I tried a bunch of different combinations of port 1 vs. 8 and holding
> down S1 for varying lengths of time, but it still wants some password
> when I do SET PRIVILEGED:

The "looses all configuration" means that it will get a default startup
configuration, which also have a password. I think it is "SYSTEM", but I
don't remember for sure. If it isn't, let me know, and I'll try to look it
up in the manuals.

And it's port 1 that is "special". You get some output there before the
system boots up, but apart from that, it's nothing special.

	Johnny

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