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Hi
I have a problem that when I try to start my computer I get somethin like this:
INIT: version 2.88 booting
INIT: No inittab file found
Enter runlevel:
I ...
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- 10-04-2011 #1Just Joined!
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Inittab not found error
Hi
I have a problem that when I try to start my computer I get somethin like this:
INIT: version 2.88 booting
INIT: No inittab file found
Enter runlevel:
I tried to google on problem and like i understand I have something wrong with my /etc/inittrab file. The problem is that i have no idea how to copy a new file insted, or what ever more I can do.
I tried to boot from a archiso usb and access my /etc/inittab but i did not found some way to do that.
I would be very grateful for all help!
\\diavolLast edited by diavol; 10-04-2011 at 03:10 AM.
- 10-04-2011 #2Linux Guru
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Is this a new installation of Arch Linux?
Do you have the Arch CD?
Is it a Live CD or just an install?
If you can boot a Live CD, open a terminal and log in as root user to get partition information. Normally, you would do that by typing su in the terminal. I would not expect you would need a password so just hit the enter key and if you get a prompt with a hash mark (#) you should be root. Then type fdisk -l(Lower case Letter L in the command) to get drive/partition information to post. I don't use Arch, so if that doesn't work for some reason post back specifically what you did and what happened.
- 10-04-2011 #3Just Joined!
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Hi
Thank you for your reply.
No, it is not a new installation, and I do not have some live usb, just a regular sutup USB. I tried to do a live USB, I failed on that but I try it again.
When it came to partitions so it is just rugular linux partition, 200 MiB boot, 3GiB swap, 150GiB rest. Uses ext2fs.
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- 10-04-2011 #4Linux Guru
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If you've been using Arch and this problem just occurred it would be important to note what changes were made immediately prior to the error. If you don't have a Live CD/USB you can use to access the system, there's not much to be done.


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