change root

alaios · 03-18-2004, 02:06 AM

Hi there. My boss gave me a Linux pc that under a directory has another Linux. He told me that i must change the root directory for being able to boot the new linux. I have no idea how i can do such a thing.. Any idea?

vinay_s_s · 03-18-2004, 02:33 AM

Ur question is not very clear.
Can u give more details of ur problem ?

mossy · 03-18-2004, 02:41 AM

ask him to tell you what the story is and write it down the post it here.

taillefer · 03-18-2004, 04:16 AM

i wonder if the previous 216 posts were so clear...

Komakino · 03-18-2004, 05:37 AM

I think he means you need to enter a chroot environment...if the 'other linux' is under /path/to/linux then you need to do:

Code:

chroot /path/to/linux

which makes /path/to/linux become the new / (until you type exit)

alaios · 03-18-2004, 12:22 PM

the chroot...command. After this command everything will be used referencing to the new root directory?