Subject: Re: OFF TOPIC - Breaking into Ultrix 4.2 system
To: Douglas Meade <inforum@umd5.umd.edu>
From: Peter Svensson <petersv@psv.nu>
List: port-vax
Date: 05/30/2002 00:52:10
On Wed, 29 May 2002, Douglas Meade wrote:

> Actually, no, that syntax doesn't work.  I still haven't found a
> way to specify the kernel from the boot prom.  However, I can 
> enter conversational boot, with 
> 
> B/1 DIA0
> 
> and after the first boot blocks do their job:
> 
> they ask:
> 
> Enter image name:
> 
> You can type "vmunix" here, and keep going as before.  I could't get 
> vmunix -s, or "vmunix -s" to work.

B/3 would probably enter single user mode. At least I think setting bit 1 
of R5 means single user mode for unices on the vax.

Peter
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