>-- Original Message -- >Subject: Re: [expert] Making Space - HELP >From: James Sparenberg <james> >To: Expert List <expert> >Date: 31 Jul 2003 10:29:35 -0700 >Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > >On Thu, 2003-07-31 at 09:12, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > I used vi to alter fstab as instructed, making /holding into /usr, then > tried to return to telinit 5. It was an utter failure, saying that I was > denied access to /usr/bin/locale, u >r/bin/dircolors and /usr/bin/tty. > > I then tried under telinit 1 to vi fstab back to the original one, thinking > I could then chmod to sort it, but it wouldn't let me in. I could not log > in as root. Eventually I got 'Authentication service >annot retrieve authentication > info'. > > I've tried cd1 in rescue mode, but I can't find any way of getting to fstab. > How can I get out of this? > > Anne >
When you did cd one did you chose the option to "mount existing sytem under m >t" If so then fstab should have been in /mnt/etc/fstab on the rescue system. Another option when the lilo screen (assuming you use lilo, I'm not sure on grub) come up hit escape and at the prompt choose linux (or your kernel name) -s. This will b >ot to single user mode. James I've tried both of these options. I thought single user mode would allow me to do it, but I'm still getting 'access denied'. It won't let me run vi - access denied. I can't log in as root in rescue mode because it doesn't recognise the password. I cam log in as anne, but I can't save to /etc. I am at the moment in 9.0, where I tried mounting hde7 as /mnt/Mdk91, in the hope that I could put it right there, but the mountpoint seems to be made, but I can't list any files in it. I'm trying to think logically, but frankly I'm panicking. Anne > >Attachment: message.footer >
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