[mythtv-users] Partition full - help!

[Mike Holden]

The problem looks to be that you have no space to create the Xorg log
file, hence X is failing to start.

You should be able to boot up to a lower runlevel, which will disable
starting X.

X starts in runlevel 5, but if you boot to runlevel 1 instead, this will
give you a "sysadmin" mode which disables a lot of the system, but will
allow you to get in and free up some disk space.

I don't know what your system setup is, but you will need to interrupt
your boot process and change the default runlevel. If you use grub (quite
likely), then follow this simple HOWTO to boot into single-user mode and
get yourself sorted out. Once you have freed up enough space, use the
command "init 5" to take you to runlevel 5, which is your "normal" mode.

http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-boot-into-single-user-mode/
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Ben Coates wrote:
> It powers up. I dont get a login prompt as my system's not set up that
> way.
> After 30 secs or so I get a mouse cursor and a message saying X can't
> start.
> And then the system resets itself...repeat over and over...
>
> So I can't interact with the machine at all...
>
> Going to try the live CD suggestion and see whether that works.
>
> Thanks for your help
>
> B :)
>
> On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Yan Seiner <yan at seiner.com> wrote:
>
>> Ben Coates wrote:
>> >
>> > My main partition has filled up and my myth server won't start.
>> What exactly does that mean?
>>
>> Won't power up?  Won't show a login prompt?  Runs fine, but doesn't
>> start the backend?
>>
>>
>> >
>> > What are my options?
>>
>> Can you boot in single mode?
>>
>> Eitehr select single from the grub menu, or edit the kernel line and add
>> the word single
>>
>> then let it boot.
>>
>> You should be able to get a shell prompt.
>>
>> >
>> > Wanna try and avoid a complete reinstall :S
>> >
>> > Thanks in advance for any advice..
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