Pro/Venix Installation

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3 total messages Started by Andy Hakim Tue, 11 Aug 1992 23:30

#69

Author: Andy Hakim
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 1992 23:30

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After getting an authorization number from Vcom, I have venix 1.1 installed
on my system, but I do not know the default passwords for the system accounts
root, sysadm, setup, etc.   The only account I've been able to use is
demo (neat)  Help!  (Barry, Chaim)  I would also like to be able to
login via null modem from my PC, what is required on the venix side?

In reponse to my question to VCom about releasing the authorization
program and/or algorthm, Al Franklin said they cannot do so because of
copyright violations of AT&T, DEC, Interactive and others.  Maybe
if someone with more clout asked them (decus)?

Another problem: venix has a bad habit of moving the hd head back and forth
for about 2 minutes (slow seek to edge of platter) upon boot.  Surely 
this is not normal?  After that, things work ok.  I currently have
a 20 meg installed, but am going to try installing an st-4038 (30mb)
Venix 1.1 release notes indicate that the RD-52 is supported.

-andy

Re: Pro/Venix Installation

#70

Author: Barry Kort
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 02:13

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Hi Andy!

Congratulations on installing Venix 1.1!

The root password is 'gnomes', and the games password is 'dale'.  I think
'dale' is also the password to one other account.  The password to the
uucp account is probably 'uucp'.  Anyway, you can change them once you
get in as root.

To login via the COM port, edit /etc/ttys and change the 01com1 to
11com1 for 9600 baud null modem.  (Other speeds require other codes
in the second byte.)  The first byte turns on the getty listener on
that port.  Then do: kill -2 1 to get the init to reread the /etc/ttys
(or just reboot).  You will then be able to login via the com port
via a null modem at 9600 baud.

Venix does an fsck upon boot.  This may be why your HD head is seeking?

Enjoy!

Barry

Re: Pro/Venix Installation

#436

Author: Chaim R. Dworkin
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1992 15:40

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In article <1992Aug11.233044.1369@menudo.uh.edu> cosc16to@menudo.uh.edu (Andy Hakim) writes:
>
>After getting an authorization number from Vcom, I have venix 1.1 installed
>on my system, but I do not know the default passwords for the system accounts
>root, sysadm, setup, etc.   The only account I've been able to use is
>demo (neat)  Help!  (Barry, Chaim)  I would also like to be able to
>login via null modem from my PC, what is required on the venix side?
>


The password for root is gnomes.





Chaim R. Dworkin
chaim@linc.cis.upenn.edu

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