rescue with rescue floppy - Debian testing
Mr. Jan Hearthstone wrote:
> I was "dist-upgrade"-ing and during the process I
> was adviced that I was re-installing the existing
> kermel-image-2.6.8-1-386, and that I was to reboot
as
> soon as possible, which I did as soon as the next
item
> (Lilo) started being upgraded.
> To no avail! During the start up I get message
> "Error -3 while decompressing!"
> "c034ad04 (-289792904)->c108a000(4096)"
> "Error -3 while decompressing!"
> "c034a8f0(-417786125)->c21e2000(4096)"
> "request-module: runaway loop modprobe
> binfmt-0000"
> "request-module: runaway loop modprobe
> binfmt-0000"
> "request-module: runaway loop modprobe
> binfmt-0000"
> "request-module: runaway loop modprobe
> binfmt-0000"
>
> ... and then nothing moves at all.
>
> So I tried the "boot" and "root" floppies, but the
> thing insists that I repartition! (And lose
> everything!)
Try booting with a LiveCD (such as Knoppix). You can
then chroot to your
hard drive and fix the problem.
Adam
Dear Adam,
I have an old Toshiba Satelite that doesn't boot off
a CD-ROM.
I did, though, found some one-floppy Linux didts,
but once (and if) I got the system on the RAM, I have
no idea how to get into my hd, and, at least, salvage
some files.
Are not the "rescue" floppies supposed to be helpful
in just such cases? I perused the available "googled"
information--it would seem that this should be no
problem for anyone, but it is a problem for me.
Where am I lacking?
Thank you, reluctant-to-re-install -
Hearthstone.
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