Do you use lilo or grub? The (easy) solution is to append a '1' (thats a one) to the end of the boot string on either lilo or grub. This was cause the machine to boot into runlevel 1 where rc.local is not used. Change rc.local as required and tehn type 'telinit 3' for normal boot without X or 'telinit 5' for normal boot with X. CC -----Original Message----- From: Claude Jones [mailto:claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx] Sent: Wednesday, 6 April 2005 2:36 PM To: 'For users of Fedora Core releases' Subject: RE: Help - can't boot Kevin wrote: | --- Claude Jones <claude_jones@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: || I've pulled a real bad move. I stuck a three line || script into || rc.local It just changes directories and calls up a python || based server app for spam filtering. My screen just hangs when || I get to that part of the boot process. Shelling out just || leads to blank || screen. I need some way of getting access to || rc.local and editing || out those commands. Can someone help - I'm lucky in that it's || booting enough to provide DHCP and routing services so I can || send this email from my laptop. | | Can you <CTRL><ALT><F1> to a terminal and login? | No - it hangs just before it gets to the login screen. CTL-ALT-F1 does nothing. I had an older Knoppix CD here, but it can't read the drive with /etc on it... I also have an older ver Linux rescue floppy, but it won't boot... Claude Jones Levit & James, Inc./WTVS Leesburg, VA, USA -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list ******************************************************************************** Bunnings Legal Disclaimer: 1) This email is confidential and may contain legally privileged information. If you are not the intended recipient, you must not disclose or use the information contained in it. If you have received this email in error, please notify us immediately by return email and delete the document. 2) All emails sent to and sent from Bunnings PTY LTD. are scanned for content. Any material deemed to contain inappropriate subject matter will be reported to the email administrator of all parties concerned.
