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[Sheflug] LOCKED OUT HELP PLEASE
>>>>> "robert" == robert fallis <robert.fallis [at] virgin.net> writes:
robert> when I start up the thing just locks and all I get is a
robert> flashing cursor in stead of a graphis login screen as the
robert> book said.
If I understand you correctly, the rescue system has booted so
you should be OK from there.
If not, from this point you can try (1) Alt-F1 or Ctrl-Alt-F1 to get
to an ordinary login and login as root, or (2) reboot to LILO, and hit
Left Shift as the L I L O prompt appears, then type "linux single"
RET, which should get you either to a root login prompt or directly to
a root shell.
robert> I've mounted the rescue systmn from the cdroms, and get
robert> the rescue prompt but when I type etc/inittab to change
robert> the file all I get is access denied. Can anyone help? how
/etc/inittab is not an executable; if that's all you typed, the access
being denied is permission to run it as a program. You need to give
it an executable name (vi, emacs, whatever) to start an editor, such
as
vi /etc/inittab
You won't be able to use a graphical editor, of course. vi, emacs,
jed, pico, and ae are common editors that are probably installed and
should allow you to get things a little bit fixed. I recommend the
last two since they are screen-oriented and default to onscreen help.
robert> do you use the rescue systmn? or where can I get more
robert> info.
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