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| Subject: From: Date: | Re: [ecs] Linux RH9 bootup failure Mark Gilmore Wed, 05 Nov 2003 06:44:01 -0800 |
Hi Ingo, Thanks a lot for the info. I am looking to Suze as well. I think RH made a VERY big mistake. Later... At 06:40 AM 11/5/2003 -0800, you wrote: >Hi Mark, > >First, to boot into text mode, depending on whether you are using LILO >or GRUB, the procedure is slightly different, but the end result should >always be the same: pass the run level 3 on the command line. > >If using LILO: when the boot prompt appears (I think it is a : IIRC. >Haven't used LILO in a long time), type "linux 3" and hit enter. > >If using GRUB, select the kernel you want to boot as usual, then hit >"e". I think you then have to hit "e" a second time, and can edit the >kernel command line. Add the number 3 to the end of the line. Then hit >Enter, then "b" to boot. > >OK, so this will boot RH into text mode without X. I think you will >probably still see the errors. If you can log in, I wouldn't worry too >much about the errors. Could you post your /var/log/dmesg file so I can >see more of the context? > >To troubleshoot your X problem, check the files /var/log/XFree86.0.log >and ~/.xsession-errors . > >As an unrelated aside, RedHat a few days ago announced that they are >going to discontinue support for RH 9 April 30, and from then on will >only make enterprise software. I'll probably switch to Suse at some >point in the foreseeable future. > >Ingo > >On Tue, 2003-11-04 at 11:32, Mark Gilmore wrote: > > I could really use some help here: > > For some reason, RH9 now freezes up completing the "console" bootup > > and displaying the GUI blue screen (the hour glass rotates forever). > > I have removed *all* of my changes to /etc/... files (via a Knoppix > > boot) > > to no effect. > > When I boot interactively, I note 2 errors: > > 1) "Starting FreeWnn: Permission denied [FAILED]" > > I don't know if this error happened before or not. > > As FreeWnn is the Kana-Kanji translation system(which I have *not* > > modified) > > it could very well have been happening from day one. > > 2) "Start service local: Bad interpreter: No such file or directory." > > This looks much more serious. > > Any thoughts on what's going on and/or how I may diagnose this ? > > If not, is it possible to re-install *only* the RH9 sys files > > *without* destroying mine ? > > Thanks, > > > > > > Mark Gilmore > > http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com > > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > > > --- > > Outgoing mail is certified Virus Free. > > Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). > > Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 > > > >--- >Incoming mail is certified Virus Free. >Checked by AVG anti-virus system (http://www.grisoft.com). >Version: 6.0.536 / Virus Database: 331 - Release Date: 11/3/2003 Mark Gilmore http://OmnipotenceSoftware.com
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