Archive for August, 2009

Serial console and linux prompt

Josh just asked if I could get into the linux command line. I started to answer in the comment area but it doesn’t allow cut and paste.

Anyway, I get the linux login prompt but can’t find the password to login. I setup a spare computer running the “John the Ripper” password file cracker but in 30 days of running it never found the password. Either it’s a really secure password or they changed the crypt routines somehow. I’ve gotten busy with other projects and don’t know when I’ll get back to the Hava.

For anyone who wants to try to find the password the passwd file entries are:

root:mNKJ3erYY78BI:0:0:superuser:/root:/bin/sh
gpl_test:HVu9AVyBMfuf.:1:1:superuser:/home/gpl_test:/bin/sh

Despite the name field entry in the file, gpl_test is not a superuser since his login id is not zero.

If anyone finds the password(s) please let me know…

-Hank