Possibly, you are only missing the default runlevel line from inittab,
and you might try answering 3 (for slackware multiuser) or 4 I _think_
for RedHat. If all else fails, you might try the rescue option from the
RedHat install (you'll need boot.img and supp.img, I think), or a
slakcware rescue boot and root combo, or the slackware text install,
just don't type setup when it tells you to, and you have a minamal linux
system. Just remember your / is now on /mnt and you have to adjust
accordingly. (the rescue linux system is on /, and it has (or you can)
mount your root partition on /mnt))
HTH
Lawson
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On Tue, 4 May 1999, Jerry wrote:
> hi all,
>
> i have been following this mailing for quite some time and were
> impressed with the generosity in sharing of you guys! i bet that
> must be the spirit of the linux community that i have read much
> about...
>
> anyway, i have a small problem here. i have corrupted my
> /etc/inittab file. hence when booting up, i have been greeted
> with a prompt "Enter runlevel:" since. i managed to get into
> linux by answering the prompt with "S" for single user mode
> and tried to change the corrupted /etc/inittab file by grapping
> a copy from another machine. but unfortunately, i can't overwrite
> the /etc/iniitab which is read-only. i am stuck here...
>
> is it possible to unmount and then mount the root partition as
> read and write enabled? what is the shortest way to recover
> my linux machine?
>
> thanks in advance and please keep the spirit going! cheers!
>
> --
> Have a nice day!
> Jerry
>
>
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