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'''Step 1:''' Turn on the power, and begin holding down CTRL.
'''Step 1:''' Turn on the power, and begin holding down CTRL.


'''Step 2:''' When the LILO prompt comes up, stop holding CTRL, and type "Software -s" followed by a carriage return. This should start single-user mode.
'''Step 2:''' When the LILO prompt comes up, stop holding CTRL, and type "vga single" followed by a carriage return. This should start single-user mode.


'''Step 3:''' Allow the splash screen to chillax for a while, as various startup thingies get done, and then hit ALT+F2 to get the bash prompt.
'''Step 3:''' Allow the splash screen to chillax for a while, as various startup thingies get done, and then hit ALT+F2 to get the bash prompt.

Latest revision as of 22:55, 23 May 2012

How to root Neoware thin clients:

Step 1: Turn on the power, and begin holding down CTRL.

Step 2: When the LILO prompt comes up, stop holding CTRL, and type "vga single" followed by a carriage return. This should start single-user mode.

Step 3: Allow the splash screen to chillax for a while, as various startup thingies get done, and then hit ALT+F2 to get the bash prompt.

Step 4: Run passwd or whatever you want.