Hi, > I reboot the computer And used FC2's First CD with Linux rescue mode I > did not get any errors . after continuing many steps > the message I got " Your system is mounted under the /mnt/sysimage > directory" > and the shell prompt came. sh-2.05b# > The result of "ls" command: > bin etc linuxra mnt > oldtmp sbin sys usr > dev lib lost+fund modules > proc selinux temp var You can get to your old system by issuing chroot /mnt/sysimage and from there, you should be able to fix the problem - assuming you know what the problem is in the first place! > My question is if I reinstall FC2 without any modification on dsk > partitions, is it possible to loose my data > "database and programs" that I have under usr/local/ ? Results may vary, but I've never managed it. TTFN Paul -- "ein zu starker starker Anblick kann Sie toten. Sie gegen gerade uber den Rand mit dem festen Wissen des Wege vor Ihnen" - Linus Tordvals