Re: Rescue CD 20081015...WORKS!

Mike Hebel wrote:
> Worked like a charm on the '2700!
> 
> I deliberately locked it up with a bad kernel that wouldn't get past the 
> network.  Powered it off physically then started up the rescue CD on my 
> diskless Dell I keep around for just such a purpose.
> 
> I was able to netboot the Qube and telnet to it from the rescue CD 
> console and revert the kernel.  It did a fsck on reboot but was 
> otherwise okay.  Now I can finally button up the Raq1 I've had sitting 
> here for a while.
> 
> All hail Izumi Tsutsui!
> 
> *bows in respect*
> 
> :-)

And I've had to use it twice tonight.  Once because the 4.99.72 09/12 
restore CD would not let me telnet to the box.

And the other time because...I forgot to *mumble**mumble* /etc/group.

So it's a definite workable solution. :-)
-- 
Mike Hebel

In the end the journey only matters if you've helped someone along the way.