LinuxSA Mailing list archives

  From: Benjamin Close <linux@senet.com.au>
  To  : Shaun <ether@chariot.net.au>
  Date: Fri, 28 May 1999 16:52:21 +0930 (CST)

Re: fstab

On Thu, 27 May 1999, Shaun wrote:

> 
> Hello,
> 
> I have a small problem with my linux system. (redhat 5.2)
> 
> I have (stupidly) edited the first line of my fstab file so linux cannot find the root
> partition. 
> 
> When linux boots up it will only let me log on as root but in read-only mode,
> which means i cant make the changes i need to make to fstab.
> 
> anyone know how I can fix fstab?
> 

Since you have a redhat system I assume you have a redhat CD.
Boot off the CD, let it enter second stage install (ie choose you
monitor/install method) then pressing ALT+F2 You'll get a bash prompt.

Should be fairly easy to mount/change/reboot from there.

Cheers,
--

* Benjamin Close
* Benjsc@senet.com.au
* Web Page: http://users.senet.com.au/~benjsc

-- 
Check out the LinuxSA web pages at http://www.linuxsa.org.au/
To unsubscribe from the LinuxSA list:
  mail linuxsa-request@linuxsa.org.au with "unsubscribe" as the subject