F-9 rescue disk?

[Bob Goodwin]

Mikkel L. Ellertson wrote:
> Bob Goodwin wrote:
>   
>> Tim wrote:
>>     
>>> If I recall correctly, the Live CD is already usable as a rescue disc,
>>> just choose the appropriate option when you boot.  Check the notes to be
>>> sure.
>>>
>>>
>>>   
>>>       
>> No, if that should work then nothing will I guess?
>>
>> It begins to boot but shows a mess of permission errors and then " init:
>> tty5 respawning too fast, stopped"  and that's all she wrote!
>>
>> I've probably lost it ...
>>
>> Maybe I should try the F-10 Lice CD since it was in the process of
>> changing things over?
>>
>> The live CD will boot the computer if I let it go but then I don't know
>> how to get on the original files on my hard drives?  I've never been
>> confronted with this problem until now.
>>
>> Bob
>>
>>     
> Dumb question - how are you booting into the rescue mode? (The steps
> you are taking - not just boot from live CD.)
>
> Mikkel
>   
The Live CD presents a normal grub screen when you hit enter and offers 
several options, boot from local drive, seems appropriate.  That 
produces the same result as if I just let the boot proceed normally 
without the CD.  I get a raft of errors and it finally gives up and says 
stopped.

Bob