On Thu, Jul 10, 2003 at 03:09:35AM -0400 or thereabouts, Chuck Swiger wrote:
> [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> [ ... ]
> >I've looked through the handbook and tried (unsuccessfully) to reboot into
> >single-user mode or otherwise get to a place where I can either comment out
> >the line in fstab or skip the check -- no luck.
> >
> >Any ideas much appreciated.
> 
> This is when you boot single-user mode off of the install CD, or the FIXIT 
> CD (#2) if you have that around.  Then mount your hard drive's root 
> partition on /mnt (or make something in /tmp), and fix the problem.

Completely unnecessary.

Here's what you do:
Booting [/kernel] in 9 seconds ... <press Space>
OK boot -s
...
Enter shell or RETURN for /bin/sh: <press Enter>
# mount -uw /
# mount /usr
# my_favorite_editor /etc/fstab
# umount /usr
# exit

-- Josh

> 
> -- 
> -Chuck
> 
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