Sinix V5.41 with no root password

[mike neuliep]

Yep, take the boot drive out and hook it up to a PC.  Do a binary search
for "root" and you'll eventually find the password file.  Just edit out
the root password.  Pyramid OS doesnt use and shadow or dbm password
file.  It just uses the plain old unprotected /etc/password file.

	mikez

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On Wed, 5 Mar 2003, chris winner wrote:

> We were given a Pyramid Cell (6 CPUS, 24 HD) along with a 486 as host
> running Sinix V5.41.  was NOT given the root password :-)  
> 
> Can you help me hack into the 486 system so I can use the GUI interface
> for the Pyramid?  Thanks in advance.  (Lynne Winner) lynnesbee at attbi.com
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