Re: /etc/rc.d gone!

[Mike McCarty <mike.mccarty@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 7:44 PM +0300 9/23/05, Bogdan-Stefan Rotariu wrote:
>
> > Andrew B. Young wrote:
> >
> > > Yesterday my FC3 system crashed and will now only boot to run level 0.
> > > The / directory only mounts as read-only.
> > > And /etc/rc.d is gone!
> > >
> > > I am looking for any thoughts whatsoever.
> > >
> > > tx,andyy
> >
> > you could get and install initscripts-*
>
>
> The OP might need a bit more instructions here on how to do this when his
> machine only boots to runlevel 0.  With / read-only, it will be hard to
> install anything.
>
> I'd suggest checking the disk and the filesystem using the rescue CD, and
> maybe reinstalling the OS, but what do I know.

IMO, you know a lot, Tony. I've been impressed with the quality of your
posts.

I'd try a rescue disc (like Knoppix, e.g.) and see if I couldn't
mount that and restore /etc from a backup.

Mike
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