Kent West wrote: > kenn wrote: > >> Greetings. >> >> I have a Debian server that does not complete its boot ... early on, it >> display a Copyright notice for grep, then for egrep, then for grep >> again, then for egrep again, then hangs .... I've booted the computer >>from a Knoppix CD and can see all the files, I just can't get it to boot. >> I also tried to run fsck from Knoppix but, whether from my fault or >> otherwise, that didn't solve the problem. At this point, I'm getting a >> little desperate. >> >> Any and all ideas GREATLY appreciated. >> >> Thanks. >> >> Kenn Caldwell >> >> >> >> > Grub or lilo? > > Try starting Debian in single-user (Safe Recovery?) mode. > > If that doesn't help, try feeding a line like "init=/bin/bash" to > grub/lilo; this will boot you into a rather non-functional Debian with a > bash shell as pretty much the only thing running. If this works, you > know the kernel is booting up and handing off to init properly. >
Exposing my ignorance here ... I usually use GRUB, but this box was built before I got here ... it's booting w/LILO and doesn't give me an option to boot into single-user mode. How do I get it to do that? Thanks. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
