Re: iPAQ5550 login -- no valid shadow password

On Wed, 2003-09-24 at 08:15, Siegfried Goericke wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I'am unable to login (tty) in my iPAQ5550.
>
> familiar login: root
> login: no valid shadow password
>
> familiar login:
>
>
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> I use the unstable package: bootgpe2-0.7+unstable8.1-h3900.jffs2
>
> Can anybody create a root login like this in previous packages.
>

Starting with Familiar 0.7.2, we are going to have everyone create a
root password for their ipaq. One of the advantages of Linux is
security, but not if every Linux ipaq has the same root password.

Of course, on the h5400, there is a problem because the touchscreen
driver is a bit flaky.

Here is how to bypass the password via the serial port:

At the bootldr:

  boot> boot jffs2 boot/zImage console=ttyS0 init=/bin/sh sh

If you need to do this on a strongarm iPAQ, use console=ttySA0 instead.

Jamey
Received on Wed Sep 24 12:35:25 2003