[PLUG] Another hard linux lesson learned: oops!

[Ian Burrell]

Rich Shepard wrote:
> 
>   This means, of course, that I cannot even boot into single user mode. What
> I'm thinking I need to do run through the install floppies, keeping the
> partition table intact, then reinstall the system. But, that would not
> overwrite /usr/local, will it?
> 
>   Would I be better off by downloading a copy of Knoppix, burning it onto a
> cdrom, and using that to gain access to the hard drives on the hobbled
> system? I suspect that if I can remove the inproper libc files I have a
> chance of booting properly.
> 

Does your install medium have a rescue mode?  You could make a rescue CD 
or floppy.  They are smaller than Knoppix.  I always have a LNX-BBC 
mini-CD available for rescue situations.

Also, you might want to try starting a shell directly instead of going 
through the single-mode init process.  Try setting the "init=/bin/bash" 
kernel parameter.

  - Ian

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