Find out the root partition of linux then pass following on the prompt
linux single root=/dev/hda1 where hda1 is your root parition of linux. regards Arti On Sat, 1 Jun 2002, Tineeminee wrote: > I did try the instructions which you mentioned below along with the Linux > installation CD and it gave the > following error : > > Could not find kernel image : root > > Need to know how do i proceed. > > Rgds > Rahul > > > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Arti Srivastava" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > Sent: Friday, May 31, 2002 7:29 PM > Subject: Re: [LIH]Recovering linux partition > > > > > > Boot ur system either using Linux boot floppy or > > select linux rescue from linux installaltion CD. > > You will get root shell. > > You might need to pass root partition like > > root=/dev/hda2 [ ur Linux root partition ] > > > > Modify /etc/lilo.conf > > and Run /sbin/lilo > > > > [ Man lilo.conf and then do the modification] > > > > Be careful in modifying lilo.conf. > > > > regards > > > > > > > > > > > > On Fri, 31 May 2002, Tineeminee wrote: > > > > > Hi !!! > > > > > > I accidently installed Windows on a dual boot Windows/Linux system due > to > > > which i unable to start Linux. > > > > > > Need to know how do I get Linux working again without having to delete > my > > > existing lInux partition > > > > > > Can some one help me in this thing > > > > > > thanks in advance.. > > > > > > > > > Rahul > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > > > > > Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference > > > August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > linux-india-help mailing list > > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > > > > > > -- > > Arti Srivastava ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) > > Ph: 91-080-3618184 > > PicoPeta Simputers Pvt Ltd > > www.picopeta.com > > > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > > > Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference > > August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > > > > _______________________________________________ > > linux-india-help mailing list > > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > > > > _______________________________________________________________ > > Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference > August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm > > _______________________________________________ > linux-india-help mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help > -- Arti Srivastava ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) Ph: 91-080-3618184 PicoPeta Simputers Pvt Ltd www.picopeta.com _______________________________________________________________ Don't miss the 2002 Sprint PCS Application Developer's Conference August 25-28 in Las Vegas -- http://devcon.sprintpcs.com/adp/index.cfm _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
