Re: [debian-sparc] Re: Still-OT: nvram and firmware passwords
> > > Well, I've googled, googled the list archives and searched the Sun
> > > forums to little avail.
> > >
> > > Does anyone have any tips for bypassing the nvram firmware password,
> > > short of replacing the nvram module?
> > >
> > > I'm learning (the hard way) what I should've looked for before jumping
> > > on a "good" deal. :-)
> > Forgive me if I seem a little cynical but a 'bargin' machine with an
> > NVRAM password that the seller doesn't know sounds a little like
> > something that has been 'borrowed' from it's original owner.
>
> Not always. Some machine are installed with an OPB password, and since
> these beasts can run continously for several months/years, it is possible
> that the knowledge of the password gets lost if the machine gets to be
> rebooted...
>
Oh yes, there are many other (innocent) reasons; I was just saying that
it is worth being careful with this sort of thing.
Cheers,
- Martin
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Martin
inkubus@interalpha.co.uk
"Seasons change, things come to pass"
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