Re: FC6Pre install attemp: Can no longer get to the install CD or Rescue CD

["Ernest L. Williams Jr." <ernesto ornl gov>]

On Sun, 2006-10-01 at 14:15 -0400, Jesse Keating wrote:
> On Sunday 01 October 2006 13:31, Ernest L. Williams Jr. wrote:
> > How does one load the install from the "grub>" prompt?
> 
> You don't really.  A grub> prompt is from a partially installed grub boot 
> loader on the system's harddrive.  It appears your machine has lost its 
> ability to boot from the CD drive, which paired with your install dying at 
> 70% would indicate perhaps your CD drive has gone kaput.

No, the CDROM drive is fine; it works under windows.

Okay, I have made some progress.  I was able to bootup in single
usermode from the "grub>" prompt but I can't change my root passwd.

Here is the story:
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sh-3.1# passwd
Changing password for user root.
passwd: Authentication token manipulation error
sh-3.1#
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I can't login as root which means I can't correct the grub installation.
PS: I passed in selinux=0 after the kernel line in grub.  What else
could this be?



Thanks,
Ernest




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