On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 02:17:39AM -0600, lineman@ruiner.halo.nu wrote: > Hi > > I have a relaively recent debian install with LUKS encrypted filesystem, default options. > > An error has been detected on the HD and it will not boot anymore, FSCK wants the root password to do system maintenence. > > > I do not know the root password and I would like to fsck the drive. > > How can I do this? presuming you have grub (and its not password protected) and you have the encryption password. on boot up, press e when you get to the grubmenu and init=/bin/bash to the kernel line and then b to boot that should get you to where u want to b > > Thanks > > -Alan > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-REQUEST@lists.debian.org > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmaster@lists.debian.org > > -- Pilfering Treasury property is paticularly dangerous: big thieves are ruthless in punishing little thieves. -- Diogenes
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