<div>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...</div>
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<div>So I can't interact with the machine at all...</div>
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<div>Going to try the live CD suggestion and see whether that works.</div>
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<div>Thanks for your help</div>
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<div>B :)<br><br></div>
<div class="gmail_quote">On Sat, May 10, 2008 at 3:23 PM, Yan Seiner <<a href="mailto:yan@seiner.com">yan@seiner.com</a>> wrote:<br>
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<div class="Ih2E3d">Ben Coates wrote:<br>><br>> My main partition has filled up and my myth server won't start.<br></div>What exactly does that mean?<br><br>Won't power up? Won't show a login prompt? Runs fine, but doesn't<br>
start the backend?<br><br><br>><br>> What are my options?<br><br>Can you boot in single mode?<br><br>Eitehr select single from the grub menu, or edit the kernel line and add<br>the word single<br><br>then let it boot.<br>
<br>You should be able to get a shell prompt.<br>
<div class="Ih2E3d"><br>><br>> Wanna try and avoid a complete reinstall :S<br>><br>> Thanks in advance for any advice..<br></div>> !DSPAM:4825ab34114111061887518!<br>> ------------------------------------------------------------------------<br>
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