you might try checking a few of the hacking newsgroups (thats where I start).

cracking the passwd files should be relatively easy if you have enough computing power
and loads of time. I think there may be a password cracker program somewhere that will run the md5 hash and feed you some results.

of course, this also depends on what algorythm the openBSD passowrd keeper uses.

all I can say is: good luck.

Hawke


On Sat, 28 April 2001, meg@cs.csoft.net wrote:

> 
> I am just re-aquired a openbsd box I built for
> a friend of mine. Built it to replace a really old Linux
> box hoe was using, and becasue openbsd had built in support for
> pppoe.  Anyway, after a few months of sitting around, he lost
> the root passwd.
> 
> I have tried my old linux tricks in booting to a boot floppy, and then mounting
> thepartition, but this method doesn;t work in openbsd.
> 
> I have tried nulling the passwd field in mastwr.passwd with sed. And also nulling
> spwd.db. But, as you can see I am writing here about it becasue it didn't work.
> 
> I surely don't mind reinstalling, but I see a challenge/oppurtunity here. 
> I hate to go back to the ole MS method of fixing things by reinstalling.
> 
> Anyone mind throwing me a bone or two?
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