root password

[hmoke]

Hi,

after a recovering hdisk0 from a mksysb, then root password
is not recognize, i can't boot in maintenance level
to change the password

when i press f1 when the led diqplay e1/f1, then system
don't boot in maintenance level

i have cd0 before hdisk0 in the bootlist ( nvram )
but then system don't boot from the cd0

i don't now what to do !

thanks for your help

 

[aixqueen]

You didnt say the level of aix or model....or ascii or graphical terminal...
But if you recovered from the mksysb in service mode as you should have...
As in not just recovering data to one disk but restoring the mksysb from maintenance mode...

Were there any errors? on the restore of the mksysb? The system boots up correctly, but just the root password is off?

Then you should be able to boot off the mksysb into service mode and change password?
(recovering roots password)

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.techTips?refNo=90605208914742

The CD is an aix install CD? and you say you checked the bootlist to be sure that
the hdisk0 was there for normal mode and that cd0 was there and rmt0 were there for maintenance mode?
How to restore a mksysb:
(restore from mksysb in service mode)

http://techsupport.services.ibm.com/server/aix.techTips?refNo=90605209714762#8

 

[aixmurderer]

Did you try F5 or 5 instead of F1? IBM Certified Confused - MQSeries
IBM Certified Flabbergasted - AIX 5 pSeries System Administration

 

[hmoke]

I now able to boot in maintenance level with cd0
and F5 key but when i try to change the password, then system don't recognize root user

/usr is mounted
/ is mounted on /dev/ram0

my system is a F80 aix433

 

[hmoke]

I finally reinstal the system

thanks for your help !