On Wed, Mar 02, 2005 at 11:40:34AM -0800, Kim Cascone wrote: > unfortunately when you start the install from the Ubuntu .iso and drop > into the command line it only offers you a small range of commands to > use: > break > cd > chdir > continue > eval > exec > exit > export > false > hash > help > let > local > pwd > read > readonly > return > set > shift > times > trap > true > type > ulimit > umask > unset > wait
If you have a laptop without a floppy drive then the only chance, IINM, for starting a rescue mode is either an installation CD or a *working* single user mode as described elsewhere in his thread. If you don't have either of them I'd either try get another working Linux distro *or* ask Ubuntu folks how they manage rescue situations. Every good Operating System has a way to rescue an installed system: This is especially important if you dual-boot Linux/OSX. But sooner or later anyone will forget a root password, hose a kernel, whatever ... So rescue mode is vital for anyone using an Operating System, no matter whether it's Windows, OSX, or whatever ... But actually I still hope this is all not true ... :) PS: ppc Knoppix? <http://debian.tu-bs.de/knoppix/powerPC/> Good luck Wolfgang -- Wolfgang Pfeiffer http://profiles.yahoo.com/wolfgangpfeiffer -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
