/etc/rc.d gone!

[Mike McCarty]

Tony Nelson wrote:
> At 7:44 PM +0300 9/23/05, Bogdan-Stefan Rotariu wrote:
> 
>>Andrew B. Young wrote:
>>
>>>Yesterday my FC3 system crashed and will now only boot to run level 0.
>>>The / directory only mounts as read-only.
>>>And /etc/rc.d is gone!
>>>
>>>I am looking for any thoughts whatsoever.
>>>
>>>tx,andyy
>>>
>>>
>>
>>you could get and install initscripts-*
> 
> 
> The OP might need a bit more instructions here on how to do this when his
> machine only boots to runlevel 0.  With / read-only, it will be hard to
> install anything.
> 
> I'd suggest checking the disk and the filesystem using the rescue CD, and
> maybe reinstalling the OS, but what do I know.

IMO, you know a lot, Tony. I've been impressed with the quality of your
posts.

I'd try a rescue disc (like Knoppix, e.g.) and see if I couldn't
mount that and restore /etc from a backup.

Mike
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