Date: Tue, 3 Apr 2012 08:49:55 GMT From: "gs_stoller@juno.com" <gs_stoller@juno.com> To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Cc: victor.minichiello@verizon.net Subject: booting a CD-ROM Message-ID: <20120403.044955.25054.0@webmail02.dca.untd.com>
next in thread | raw e-mail | index | archive | help
I have an old FreeBSD system that I haven't used for a long time=
and I have forgotten the passwords. This machine has FreeBSD-4.3 and=
FreeBSD-4.7 on it, and also MS' Windows98 . I tried getting onto t=
hat system by booting with a CD-ROM which started going and gave me th=
e following messages:
boot from ATAPI CD-ROM
CD Loader 1.2
Building the boot loader arguments
Relocating the loader and the BTX
The system then did not output for a liitle over 5 minutes and the=
n typed:
Starting the
and after this I waited for over 5 minutes but the system did not type a=
nything else. Then I tried booting that CD-ROM on another system whe=
re it booted successfully and the program on it ( FreesBIE version 2) ra=
n and I could communicate with it. I suspect a problem with the boot l=
oader on the first system.
Where can I get a new boot loader for that system? Since I want =
to get a modern FreeBSD (version 9.1 or higher), I expect that will in=
clude a new multi-system loader on it that I can use on the old system i=
f I can load just that. How can I load just the boot loader? Also, wha=
t is the structure of the password files (is this on the web with a =
per system-version note so if it has been changed over time, I can find =
those I need) on those systems, and how can I find and clear out the pas=
sword for root so I can get in and set its password and then the other=
passwords?
Thanks in advance for your help.
____________________________________________________________
Refinance for 2.00%/3.092% APR
Loans under 729K usually qualify for US GOV backed refinance programs
http://thirdpartyoffers.juno.com/TGL3141/4f7aba00def6ce8088est02duc
Want to link to this message? Use this URL: <https://mail-archive.FreeBSD.org/cgi/mid.cgi?20120403.044955.25054.0>