QNX RTOS v4 Knowledge Base
QNX RTOS v4 Knowledge Base
| Title |
Lost the root password (QNX2) |
| Ref. No. |
QNX.000004426 |
| Category(ies) |
Configuration |
| Issue |
The root password has been changed or forgotten on our QNX2 system. How would one go about restoring root access without reinstalling the OS?
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| Solution |
How to remove the ROOT password if it is lost or forgotten:
Via Floppy Diskette
1. Boot up off the QNX Boot diskette.
2. When the splash screen displays "QNX" in large letters there should be a prompt. Now type
qnx
3. Now mount the hard disk using the mount command. The command to do so may look like this on your system:
mount disk 3 /drivers/disk.at pa=qnx
4. Once the hard drive controller is running, change directories to /config and delete the pass file.
rm /config/pass
This removes the password file.
NOTE: Instead of removing the password file one can replace it with another "working" original. |
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