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[Benoit PAPILLAULT <benoit.papillault AT free.fr>]

Right. This ISO can be used as a rescue CD in several way:

- as stated on the isolinux prompt, you can type:
    - linux root=/dev/hda4 for instance or even
    - initrd root=/dev/sda2 to benefit from modules in the initrd (SCSI 
modules for instance)
    You can even use devfs devicename!

- you can also use the CD as a standalone CD:
    - boot the CD normally (or type: default)
    - on the initrd menu, just load the module you need
    - on the installer meny, just select "Done" and when asked to reboot, say 
"No"
    - you will get a login prompt. Enter root with no password
    - enjoy sourcemage

Voila,
Benoit

On Thu, 25 Sep 2003 19:49:53 +1200
Robin <robin AT kallisti.net.nz> wrote:

> On Thu, Sep 25, 2003 at 09:33:47AM +0200, Benoit PAPILLAULT wrote:
> > Hi, here is the annoucement for the ISO 0.7-pre2:
> Just curious, is this capable of working as a rescue CD that can mount 
> devfs and so on? A while ago (when the init.d update went through, and a 
> kernel upgrade, and I forgot to run LILO all at once) I had to boot 
> from a Mandrake CD, activate my old Mandrake hard drive, and use that to 
> repair LILO. A sourcemage one that could do this would be nice :)
> 
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