Re: Can't boot

From: Davide Bianchi (davideyeahsure_at_onlyforfun.net)
Date: 08/29/03

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    Ken Loomis <kloomis@notarealaddress.com> wrote:
    > I have no idea what to do.

    Start in single user (at the boot: or LILO: prompt type linux single
    or linux 1) and check out the /var/log/messages to see what's the
    problem.

    Davide

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