[PLUG] Another hard linux lesson learned: oops!

[Kenneth G. Stephens]

On Sat, 2004-01-31 at 19:41, Ian Burrell wrote:
> 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
> 
> -- 
> ian at znark.com
> http://www.znark.com/
> 
The installation media is its own environment.  Use the rescue mode and
follow the chroot instructions.  Then delete or move the libc.so.6
files.  Then reboot.  You will be whole again.

Ken Stephens
CAD2CAM.COM