> > Thanks, that works! I also turned off write lock, which makes it happier. >
Great :-) > > Wow, that boot sure takes forever. What the heck is it *doing* for all of > that time? :) > If you want speed, you need an Alpha, not a VAX :-) There could be all sorts of stuff in the startup file (SYS$STARTUP:SYSTARTUP_VMS.COM) that you don't need. Going back to an earlier version of VMS should help too - V7.3 probably has all sorts of stuff that is more appropriate on a later, faster VAX. > > And at the moment, it's still booting, as I sip my morning coffee. Just > started printing like heck and beeping... Ah, it's printing all of the > licenses that have terminated. Maybe I should have lied about the date? Looks > like the hostname is PIKE. Sure glad my iPhone boots more quietly. > You can get a free hobbyist license if you join whatever DECUS is called now. > > VMS use not authorized on this node. I sure hope it won't enforce that > before I can try a backup! > It will allow SYSTEM to login on the console without a license. > > Finally! A login prompt! And no clue about the passwords. Uh, how can I shut > this beast down without a valid login? !? > You can't. Just halt it or turn it off. VMS won't mind. None of that sync / fsck stuff required. The filing system is already consistent (that's one of the reasons it's boots so slow...) If you look for a copy of the VMS FAQ on the net, there should be a section on how to reset passwords. Here's a quick summary of one method: Go back to your conversational boot but this time enter: SET VAXCLUSTER 0 SET /STARTUP OPA0: SET WRITESYSPARAMS 0 CONTINUE When you get a $ prompt, enter (carefully, without any typos or you get to start all over again): SET NOON SPAWN /NOWAIT SYS$SYSTEM:STARTUP.COM When the startup finishes, press enter again and you should get back to your $ prompt. SET DEFAULT SYS$SYSTEM RUN AUTHORIZE MODIFY SYSTEM /PASSWORD=<new password> /NOPWDEXP /NOPWDLIFE EXIT LOGOUT Then login in. When you want to shut down gracefully: @SYS$SYSTEM:SHUTDOWN Regards, Peter Coghlan.
