Hi there, Just insert the cd and start at boot with: linux rescue Here you can mount your hard drive again and change things etc... Greetings, Jim. > Dear All, > > > > This is Jyotishmaan Ray. I have already installed fedora linux > version 7. I get the following options:- > > > > Fedora (2.6.22.1-41.fc7) > > Fedora (2.6.20-2925.13.fc7xen) > > Fedora (2.6.20-2925.9.fc7xen) > > Fedora(2.6.21-1.3194.fc7) > > > > Now > the thing is that- i had installed LDAP server for users authentication > (downloaded from the openldap site). After that for authentication, i > had to change one file named nsswitch.conf file . For the first time > when i changed this file as per my need, i got the "segmentaion fault" > which made the system unbootable. But then i went into the single mode > booting from the main menu. > > > > After that, i changed the > nsswitch.conf file (revert back to the original format) and the system > was bootable. since i dint have much idea of authentication, i had to > revert back each time to nsswitch.conf file and comment one line and > check if LDAP server was authenticating the users or not. > > > > Now > after i commented one line in nsswitch.conf file, the system BOOTs but > then after the taking the logind : root it does not show the password > prompt-the reason being that the password file is not being read while > the system boots. > > > > I tried several times to skip, the whole process, from the main menu, but > then it does boots in "single mode" too. > > > > Now, from the fedora's site, i have come to know, that there is way to > boot the system in :- > > > > Rescue Installed System, But then How To do ?? > > > > How can i go into that mode ;- Rescue Installed System Boot?? > > > > Unless > i uncomment that line in nsswitch.conf file OF LDAP server, the system > will remain un usable as no body can log into the server. > > > > Please HELP, urgently. Your > help would be highly solicited by me, as a newbie FEDORA. > > > > I am trying since yesterday, night!!!! Please HELP!!!!!!! > > > > > > Thanking You In Anticipation, > > > > With Best Regards, > > > > Jyotishmaan Ray > > > > > > With Thanks and Regards, > Jyotishmaan Ray > > Moderator Of Paradise Groups > > http://yahoogroups.com/group/Spirituality-Paradise > > > > Are You Spiritually Aware !!! Are You Enjoying Yourself !!! See What > All You Had Been Missing !!!! > Please Join Immediately By Sending A Blank Mail @ > Spirituality-Paradise-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > With Thanks and Regards, > Jyotishmaan Ray > Moderator Of Paradise Groups > http://yahoogroups.com/group/Spirituality-Paradise > > Are You Spiritually Aware !!! Are You Enjoying Yourself !!! See What > All You Had Been Missing !!!! > Please Join Immediately By Sending A Blank Mail @ > Spirituality-Paradise-subscribe@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > ____________________________________________________________________________________ > Yahoo! oneSearch: Finally, mobile search > that gives answers, not web links. > http://mobile.yahoo.com/mobileweb/onesearch?refer=1ONXIC-- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
