[sirjase]

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]

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]

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

[dylunio]

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]

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

[sirjase]

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]

if you

push e

and then

 [tab]

you get a boot prompt
boot:

[drakebasher]

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]

Correct pressing down arrow key stoppes the timer,
However pressing

 'e'

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

Boot:

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

YOS

There are no other options here..

[sirjase]

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?

# 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?