Re: looking for a rescue disk for RH 6.0

On Thu, 16 Mar 2006 17:10:12 +0100, Bernard wrote:

I have an old Fujitsu operating on RedHat 6.0, and, even though I have
newer OS on my laptop as well as on other computers, I don't wish to
upgrade this one. However, a problem happened, and I don't have a rescue
disk. The n°1 installation CD should be able to operate as a rescue disk,
unfortunately it doesn't do so, instead it displays a message saying that
with this "new" release you can no longer boot on rescue mode, unless you
have recorded a rescue disk from you system. Since my system no longer
boots, I don't know what to do.

<snip>

Thanks in advance for any hint.

I don't know why your password was not accepted.

IIRC, fsck does not drop to the prompt as a first recourse when the
disc's boot "count" is reached. Normally, it should just perform the
operation. If it drops to the prompt, then that means something may
be especially broken. Advice: Maybe the first step to saving your data is
attempting to recover it when the disc is mounted readonly (see below).

You don't necessarily need a RH 6 rescue disc. Anything which could read
your disc could be sufficient. Knoppix or another live CD could work.
Fedora has a good rescue discs, too. Take your pick: FC1,FC2,FC3,FC4.

--
Douglas Mayne
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