Yes! That was the question to show me what an idiot I am... I had moved the files mentioned - instead of to a newly partitioned disk /dev/hdc3, to a directory (created by mistake) on the root called hd3.
Sorry to have wasted your time gentlemen - but you saved me from making more fatal mistakes while trying to figure this out, and I learned some. I should stick to painting. thanks again /j-p. Quoting Bret Hughes <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>: > > This file is the installer second stage. It is what gets loaded after > a > boot disk tells the machine where to find the installation files. If > your system is running you don't need it. > > Now I am a little confused how there can only be this single file on > /. > > How did you partition your harddrive? chances are at least /lib and > /etc are also on this partition. > > can you send the output of mount? > -------------------- JUSTATEST Art Online www.justatest.com _______________________________________________ Redhat-list mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/redhat-list