Re: Linux v1.0 won't hangs on boot ... how to fix?

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From: Vadim Ponomarev
Date: Fri, 01 Mar 1996 00:00

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Hi,

Sean Williams (sean@umbc7.umbc.edu) wrote:
: I have successfully ran a Linux v1.0 server to manage a 24hr SLIP 
: Internet connection for the past 2 years.  The other day I "somehow" 
: removed the /etc/hosts file and now the system won't boot because it is 
: continoudly trying to dial out to our ISP.  I have tried booting in 
: single use rmode so that I can replace the hosts file but everytime I 
: boot in single user mode the system mounts hda2 as READ ONLY!!! Tnhat 
: does me no good.  Anyway how can I boot Linux v1.0 in single user mode 
: and RW the file system OR bypass the rc.local file on boot up??  Any 
: help is GREATLY appreciated ... I'm in a HUGE bind here.  Thanks for the 
: advice!

from /etc/rc.d/rc.S:
 # Remount the root filesystem in read-write mode
 echo "Remounting root device with read-write enabled."
 /sbin/mount -w -n -o remount /


regards, Vadim.
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From: vadim@kftt.karelia.ru (Vadim Ponomarev)
Subject: Re: Linux v1.0 won't hangs on boot ... how to fix?
Date: 1996/03/01
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