I locked my shelf out.

**sirjase** · 02-09-2005

I wrote a script to start ssh:Apache:mysql
Placed it in the sys.int script. Launch the script and

now I'm locked out. I need a floppy or cd where I can get in and mount the partition and fix the sys.int file

After you stop lol'ing any thought would be nice I need this server.......

**dylunio** · 02-09-2005

You could download a live cd like Knoppix or Slax and boot it up, mout your Yoper drive, and then edit the sys.int script from there.

check out www.distrowatch.org for were to download these live cd's.

I'm not laughing btw

dylunio

**drakebasher** · 02-09-2005

I think you should be able to boot in "single" mode to fix it:
http://www.linuxforums.org/forum/top...light=password

**dylunio** · 02-09-2005

thanks for the other suggestion drakebasher, as always there are many different ways of doing things in linux, its just I'm rather fond of Slax...

dylunio

**drakebasher** · 02-09-2005

Sorry, dylunio. Notice, we have exactly the same time-stamp of 4:52

**sirjase** · 02-09-2005

While boot I tried to press e but it just stops the splash. So I'm down loading
Knoppix,Slax,BeatrIX
This will take a while.
The distros are larger than I need for this
all I need is a kernel some way to mount hda1 and an editor

**sirjase** · 02-09-2005

if you

push e

and then

Code:

 &#91;tab&#93;

you get a boot prompt
boot:

**drakebasher** · 02-09-2005

You don't really want the prompt (grub>). You want to get to the boot script used by Grub. When the splash comes up, press any key (I favor the up-down arrow keys because they don't send a character). That will stop the countdown timer. THEN you press 'e' after selecting the correct "title" on the menu, using the up-down arrow keys. That should show you the three lines used to boot, with initial keywords of: 'root', 'kernel' and 'vmlinuz'. Then, select the line to edit (starts with 'kernel'), press 'e' again, and that's when you add the word "single", at the end of the line. I hope that's clear and helpful.

**sirjase** · 02-09-2005

Correct pressing down arrow key stoppes the timer,
However pressing

Code:

'e'

does nothing....
If I press tab I get a

Code:

Boot&#58;

If I hit Tab again I get a menu
but ther is only one option

YOS

There are no other options here..

**sirjase** · 02-10-2005

SLAX to the rescue.........
Worked like a charm............
:P :P :P :P :P :P
Thankx a bunch
would you like to see what got me into this mess?

Code:

# start Apache web server
cd /usr/local/apache2/bin/
./apachectl start
echo "apache up"
echo "time for mysql"
cd /usr/bin/
./mysql_safe
#start ssh
/usr/bin/sshd

for some reason safe_mysqld just hangs like its in debug mode. How do I make it go into damon mode?
This why I got locked out.
and sshd doesn't start becaus of this reason....
any suggestions?

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I locked my shelf out.

Thankx for the fast reply

eurika

press'e'

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