Re: System Dorked -- Help!
Hi,
Disclaimer: I am much more programmer than sysadmin.
d_baron@012.net.il wrote:
> I had been running an up-to-date Sid so
> maybe that is the problem. The lilo is on the partition,
It is unusual to combine Debian Sid with bootloader LILO.
Installation plants GRUB2 by default.
I never installed GRUB2 other than by netinst ISO and zero-expert
setup. But it is said to automatically recognize partitions with
installed operating systems. Only any special kernel options
would then have to be transplanted from LILO to GRUB2 configuration
file.
Given the dangers of such rescue attempts, i would advise to make
a double backup of any valuable data first.
> but the new root was not connected so could not proceed.
Maybe the Linux kernel is looking for the UUID of the old disk ?
(Would have learned it from initrd or bootloader kernel arguments.)
> I am now in a machine called "Kali Linux"
"Penetration Testing and Ethical Hacking". Probably not what you
need now.
Maybe you are better of with a Knoppix or a Debian LiveCD.
For the minimalist there is RIPLinux.
But how does Kali fail to boot for you ?
I have kali-linux-dev-amd64.iso from last year and it looks like
bootable from DVD and USB stick. Quite like a Debian ISO.
http://docs.kali.org/introduction/kali-linux-default-passwords
"should you decide to boot the live image [...], the i386, amd64,
VMWare and ARM images are configured with the default root password
– “toor“, without the quotes."
Have a nice day :)
Thomas
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