Re: OT: Solaris kernel boot param like init=/bin/bash?

[Kent West <westk@acu.edu>]

nate wrote:

> Kent West said:
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> > Is there a similar way to get to a shell on a broken Sun Solaris 8 system?
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> I had to do this once, damn filesystem curroptoion totally screwed the
> system. I looked for such a feature but could not find one. So I booted
> the install cd and got a shell on that to do the work I needed. At least
> when booting software 1, it defaults to an X installation, you can click
> on the desktop(right click or left I forget), and get a terminal.
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> I ended up reinstalling my system even though the above procedure worked
> because the curroption was very wide spread.
>
> nate



I had seen references to the CD method in my googling for a solution, 
and at first I thought I was just too lazy to go unlock the next room 
over and get a CD, but then I convinced myself that I would learn a lot 
([excitement building])and become a better sysadmin ([excitement 
crescendo]) if I could figure out how to do it without the CD! Excellent 
employee!!

Bummer. Guess I'll have to get off my lazy bum and go get a CD.

Thanks!

Kent


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