Re: [coLinux-devel] Single user mode (i.e., kernel commandline parameters)

[Jason A. P. <pat...@pc...>]

Ian Latter wrote:

>Yes you can get to a cmd prompt without init.  Change the boot 
>parameters in the default xml file such that "init=/bin/sh".
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>
I tried that.  It didn't work.  It just went ahead and ran init anyway 
and booted up all the way.

>(boot prompt equiv is "boot: vmlinux init=/bin/sh" or similar)  Its
>an old recovery/hacking technique.
>  
>
Yep.  I tried putting multiple <bootparams>...</bootparams> entries in 
the file.  Nothing appears to work.  Also, if 'root=/dev/cobd0' (or 
whatever) is not first in the <bootparams> entry, the kernel panics 
saying it cannot mount the root device and to please specify one.  It 
appears that all items after 'root=...' are ignored.

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>>From: "andre" <avb...@gm...>
>>To: <col...@li...>
>>Subject:  Re: [coLinux-devel] Single user mode (i.e., kernel commandline parameters)
>>Date: Sat, 14 Feb 2004 02:52:25 +0100
>>
>>On Saturday 14 February 2004 07:58, Jason A. Pattie wrote:
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>>>How do I get to a command prompt without running init (i.e., I messed
>>>with my /etc/shadow file and stopped myself from even being able to
>>>login)?  I don't even think single user mode will help me at this point.
>>>
>>>Thanks.
>>>      
>>>
>> You don't (maybe not true when you start it up in initlevel 1)
>>
>>But you can mount your partition from an other (co)linux instal and chroot to 
>>your partition and fix it.
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