Subject: Re: Accessing Files from an Unbootable Machine
From: Chris Ruprecht (chrup999@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 04 2001 - 07:01:01 MDT
stick the installer CD in there and boot of it but tell it to:
install rootdev=/dev/hdaxx
where xx is the number of your Linux partition (10 on my Pismo).
This should boot the kernel of the CD but then switch to use your hard drive
Linux partition to run from. There would be no install.
Good luck,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Richard Petty" <repetty@austin.rr.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Monday, June 04, 2001 7:52 AM
Subject: Accessing Files from an Unbootable Machine
> I've had Yellow Dog running on a Lombard PowerBook for most of a year.
> Recently -- and without explanation -- the machine has become unbootable.
>
> The computer has developed various hardware problems over time and needs
> to be sent in for service anyway.
>
> I've got another machine freshly setup and ready to go, but I need to
> get the old files off my PowerBook and copied onto its replacement. The
> problem is that Yellow Dog won't boot.
>
> When I stick the installer CD into the drive, it wants to re-install.
>
> Can someone recommend a procedure for getting to my files?
>
> TIA,
>
> Richard
>
> Austin, Texas
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