[H-GEN] Lilo v Grub

Michael Anthon michael at anthon.net
Mon Mar 17 04:44:03 EST 2003


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> Great, this will be very useful indeed for debugging.  You should be
> able to mount your Linux ROOT partition in Knoppix and correct the
> problem.  To mount a filesystem:  (for example on /hd)
>
> 1. Make sure the mountpoint directory exists:
> # mkdir /hd
>    If this returns an error saying the directory already exists - that's
> good.  If it returns nothing, that's fine also.  If it returns something
> else, this is a problem.
>
> 2. Mount your device on /hd (or whatever directory you chose)
> # mount /dev/<PARTITION> /hd

Alternatively you could use the shortcuts on the desktop that are created
when it starts up.  There should be one for each partition.  If my memory
serves they are normally mounted read only, however right clicking the
desktop icon should give the option to remount it read/write.

Cheers
Michael


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