Alvin Starr (alvin@iplink.net)
Wed, 7 Apr 1999 07:52:31 -0400 (EDT)
On Wed, 7 Apr 1999, Phil Carmody wrote:
> I know that on my PCs and Alpha I have created for NT (and 95 for the
> piece-of-shit machines) a "rescue disk" so that if things can't cope I can
> restore them to some sense of sanity, or at least boot into the OS.
>
> What is the equivalent of a rescue disk for AlphaLinux (and Linux in
> general). I assume that my Installation (J Esterbrook's) MILO image can be
> used to boot from such a rescue floppy. Or is there a 'backdoor' in the
> Installation kernel/ramdisk combo which permits me to exit installation and
> run a single-user shell? (I couldn't find any spare virtual consoles when
> installing)
After the "Install", "Update" question appears you should be able to find
a virtual console on ALT-F2. I have use this backdoor more times than I
care to think about.
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