on the lilo prompt
boot:linux init=/bin/bash
or whereever bash is supposed to be
Cheerio
Robin
"Rohit.R" wrote:
> Hi ,
> Where exactly (at what stage of the booting process) am I supposed
> to type that ?
>
> Thanks,
> Rohit.R
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Robin Chatterjee <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 9:49 AM
> Subject: Re: Problem with file system after CDROM mounting problems
>
> > try init=/bin/bash or where ever your shell is then repar your init
> >
> >
> > "Rohit.R" wrote:
> >
> > > Hi there ,
> > >
> > > I tried to mount my CDROM in RH6.1 , but I got a
> message
> > > saying that it was not a valid block device ..... I then tried to change
> the
> > > fstab and mtab settings , but to no avail .... anyway , I gave up and
> tried
> > > to shut down the system , but it hung after the "Unmounting file system
> ....
> > > " message and i had to restart the computer .
> > >
> > > After this happened , i haven't been able to boot into
> Linux
> > > ; I tried the normal boot , Linux single and from the boot disk , but
> the
> > > system hangs after the "Remounting root filesystem in read-write mode
> ...
> > > [OK] " message (by the way , the root partition "passes / clears" the
> file
> > > system check everytime) ...... I tried using the rescue disk , but it
> hangs
> > > with the message "Kernel panic : No init found .Try passing init=
> operator
> > > to kernel ".....
> > >
> > > ...... what do i do ?!
> > >
> > >
> > > - Rohit .
> > >
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