Re: Screwed my inittab/runlevel
From: Jason Dixon (jason_at_dixongroup.net)
Date: 12/30/03
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To: Red Hat Mailing List <redhat-list@redhat.com> Date: 30 Dec 2003 09:08:10 -0500
On Tue, 2003-12-30 at 09:17, James Pifer wrote:
> I have a Redhat 9 system that I have totally screwed up inittab and
> runlevel to where it will not boot correctly now. I was trying to change
> it from default initlevel 5 to 3. Not sure if I didn't give it enough
> time or what, but now it's hosed.
>
> When it boots I get:
> INIT: /etc/inittab[8]: missing action field
> (same line repeats with 19,22,30,33,39,42,43, and 51)
> Cannot execute /etc/rc.d/rc.sysinit
>
> I booted into rescue mode but didn't know what to even do.
>
> Can anyone tell me how to fix this? Any help is appreciated.
Email me directly with a copy of your inittab. I'll diff it and tell
you what's broken. Do *not* post attachments to the list.
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