3B2 Floppy Key Problem

[jkj737 at uxf.cso.uiuc.edu]

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*>/* ---------- "3B2 Floppy Key Problem" ---------- */
*>I have a 3B2/300 with 2MB of RAM and an internal 30MB HD
*>
*>Someone in charge of the 3B2 before me changed the hardware
*>password to something different from the default, and now
*>no one knows what.  So, I follow the nifty manual directions
*>and use my floppy key to reset the NVRAM.  
*>
*>Nothing.  It resets the date/time just fine, but does nothing
*>to the hardware/diag password at all.
*>
*>Any suggestions on what I can do??
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The way we reset it is to unplug the nicad battery pack.  It is in the right
front corner of the machine.  Just pop the lid and unplug it....
Beware, ALL VRAM is scrozzed, so you will have to reset date, time and nodename.
The Firmware password will be reset to "mcp".

Jeff Johnson	ARPA: jkj737%uxf at uxc.cso.uiuc.edu
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