----- Original Message -----
From: "Mikkel L. Ellertson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 12:41 PM
Subject: Re: [newbie] Removed secondary hard disk... now what?
> Eric Scott wrote:
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Bryan Phinney" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> > Sent: Friday, June 11, 2004 9:12 AM
> > Subject: Re: [newbie] Removed secondary hard disk... now what?
> >
> >
> >
> >>On Friday 11 June 2004 09:50 am, Eric Scott wrote:
> >>
> >>
> >>>Failsafe doesn't work, I already tried that. I can handle getting into
> >>>rescue mode via the CD, but how do I edit /etc/fstab and what exactly
do
> >
> > I
> >
> >>>edit? I'm a real novice here.
> >>> Thanx,
> >>> ES
> >
>
> <snip>
>
> >
> > Thanx... I'm almost ok so far. I figured out that the local HD is hdc,
and
> > the mandrake partition is hdc6, and I'm almost sure that the hard disk
that
> > I put in and removed was hdd, 'cause it always stalls while trying to
mount
> > hdd when I boot. My problem now is getting hdc6 to mount in rescue
mode...
> > when I try to mount to /mnt/root is says the directory doesn't exist,
and
> > if I try anyplace else is says: "wrong fs type, bad option, bad
superblock
> > on /dev/hdc6, or too many mounted file systems" Just to clarify I think
> > that this disk is find and hasn't been ruined by any "su newbie mishap"
of
> > mine, as far as I know... :-P
> > Thanx for ur help, I should only need a bit more... that reinstall
is
> > sounding better and better all the time, but I'd like to actually say "i
> > killed and revived" my computer instead of "i killed and lost my
computer...
> > again"
> > ES
> >
> >
> The mount problem is probaly because there isn't a directory called
> /mnt/root. (A directory called root in the /mnt directory.)
>
> One thing to try - At the boot screen, hit the Esc key. You should then
> get a list of boot options, and a LILO: prompt.
>
> Type "linux init=/bin/bash". This should start Linux, and only mount
> the root partition. You will get a command prompt, and a limmited
> system. You can then edit /etc/fstab and remove the references to
> /dev/hdd. Then you can reboot, and all should be well. You will have
> to use text editor, like vi, ed, joe, ect. I like to use mc, and the
> editor mcedit that is part of the package...
>
> Mikkel
> --
>
> Do not meddle in the affairs of dragons,
> for you are crunchy and taste good with Ketchup!
>
>
Well... it gave me: "kernel paic: Atempted to kill init!"
thanx for ur patience,
ES
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