Root folder

J@kk%h1t · 03-09-2007, 10:53 AM

Hi Guys,

need help have put files in root folder by mistake, now wont boot after password keeps cycling. Have put live disc in & can see files in root folder but not letting me delete them. Is it possible to do this from safe mode without cd?, If so what string do I need to input in command line to enable to do this???

Any help would be great

Thanks
;-D

osor · 03-09-2007, 11:00 AM

When you boot to LiveCD, make sure you mount the partition as read-write, and make sure you attain privileges of root in the CD environment.

J@kk%h1t · 03-09-2007, 11:25 AM

Thanks will give it a go & let you know later......... ;-D

J@kk%h1t · 03-09-2007, 02:55 PM

Well some success only got 1 file in there now & that aint budgeing!!! Starts to delete then stops about 1/2 way through.
System still won't boot with this file in.........any way from the line command of dealing with subborn files.......;-D

osor · 03-09-2007, 04:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by J@kk%h1t

Well some success only got 1 file in there now & that aint budgeing!!! Starts to delete then stops about 1/2 way through.
System still won't boot with this file in.........any way from the line command of dealing with subborn files.......;-D

How do you know it stops halfway through? Does the file a normal name? If you want, try overwriting the file with nothing (i.e., in bash “> filename”). Then try removing it (“rm filename”).

J@kk%h1t · 03-09-2007, 05:01 PM

Managed to clear it by changing file type, haven't a clue why it wouldn't delete as was but managed to sort in the end..........;-D

Thanks for all the help, great to have knowledge at your finger tips.