Well, I got it going again. Here's what I did:
-Copied libc-2.0.7.so from another linux box to the NT partition on the dead
box;
-Rebooted the dead box with the original disks in rescue mode;
-Mounted the partitions:
my original / to /tmp/root
my NT (fat) to /tmp/dos
-Copied the library over via
cat /tmp/dos/libc-2.0.7.so > /tmp/root/lib/libc-2.0.7.so
-Reboot & Linux is alive again.
I don't know what I would have done without the NT partition other than
reinstall & restore, since libc is too big to fit on a floppy. This
disturbs me a little bit.
If I could just figure out what caused the file to up and disappear in the
middle of the night...the affected machine is not connected to the internet
except when the dialup is running, which it wasn't...
Ed Jaeger, CFO, Bohlender Graebener Corporation
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
http://www.bgcorp.com
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> From: "Igmar Palsenberg" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> CC: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Subject: Re: Linux died last night - can't reboot
> Date: Thu, 9 Apr 1998 19:29:49 +0200
>
>>
>>
>>init: error in loading shared libraries
>>libc.so.6: cannot open shared object file: No such file or directory
>
>>
>
>You broke the link to your runtime-lib. The lib is in /lib, and I believ
>that it is called lib.so (I don't know the excact name).
>
>If you want, I can mail you a complete, no reinstall-solution. I will then
>look it up for you. I had the problem myself once.
>
>
>>I cannot boot into single, nor can I use the rescue floppies except to >do
>a
>>new installation. I can use the rescue floppies & get into ash - any
>>hints
>>on what could have broken & what to do to fix it???
>
> Igmar
>
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