RE: Help - can't boot

From: Claude Jones (claude_jones_at_levitjames.com)
Date: 04/06/05

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Date: Wed, 6 Apr 2005 02:35:31 -0400

    Kevin wrote:
    | --- Claude Jones <claude_jones@levitjames.com> 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 

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