From: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> > On a standalone Linux Box with Winxx partition, someone has put some strange > command in either .bashrc or .profile file. So after booting to linux > (RH5.2) and logging in as root, it enters into some infinite loop. Or to say > exactly bash prompt doses not appear. > > I adviced Crtl-C, which does not make any effect, AND Crtl-D - which takes > the user to login prompt again. > All the PCs here are without floppy drives - not networked. LILO directly > goes to Linux box by default. > > Can we go directly to login prompt by-passing these start-up files ?
Hmmmm. Looks like the Ctrl-C signal is being caught in the start up file and being ignored. Try logging in as normal user and then 'su root' (NOT 'su - root'). Does that work? Alternatively, if you BIOS is so configured, boot up with a Linux installation CD and go into rescue mode. Thaths ------------------------------------------------------- Sponsored by: ThinkGeek at http://www.ThinkGeek.com/ _______________________________________________ linux-india-help mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://lists.sourceforge.net/lists/listinfo/linux-india-help
