Finally I have a question worthy of Mastodon - how do I find the root-admin password for an old Red Hat distro of Linux?
I purchased an instrument in 2013 when I was at Tulane University, moved to the University of South Florida, and I haven't used it much since. It is a big analytical device with an internal computer, wireless monitor, and wireless mouse. No internet currently, but can be plugged to an Ethernet cable.
Yesterday, the keyboard went kaput. Corroded, leaky, 12 year old batteries. I went into the system settings while trying to find a compatible mouse and keyboard, but I was asked for an administrator password. I don't have one, and the company who built this (Los Gatos Research) has been subsumed by another company, and this product is no longer made. Reformating is not an option. Are there any other options?
Note: buying a Logitech mouse keyboard combo ultimately worked seamlessly, so now I am skeptical of all the comparability Jones/complaints I've seen #OnHere (this is my only Linux machine).
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