ok....since i really don't have any rescue disk, found out the easiest way to get into my linux system: 1) downloaded zipslack for the slackware.org site using win98 2) unzip it to a drive (ie. d:\ 3) edit one file to show the dos drive number of the unzipped location (dos drive # for d:\) 4) reboot and choose safe mode dos prompt on win98 startmenu. 5) execute the d:\linux\linux.bat file 6) edit the mtab and fstab to mount my main linux partitions (ie. mount /dev/hda3 /mnt/mdk) I've noticed one or two other applause on deja concerning this "zipslack". it can even be installed on an ls120 bootable disk and run from there, but i don't see why. unless your restricted on diskspace, it now takes me about 5 seconds to boot into the "rescue enviroment". easiest one that i've tried yet with my h/w configuration. (lol) unfortunately, i locked myself out again via a misconfiguration and linuxconf after editing the mtab enteries with it......man it's touchy! rewrites everything in the mtab with it's own layout. i think some mods need to be done to it to make it a little more compatable with mdk70.
