[mythtv-users] Partition full - help!

[Ben Coates]

Right - I deleted the contents of /var/log - but now i'm getting "unable to
connect to database" errors.

Anyone know whats going wrong?

On Sun, May 11, 2008 at 9:50 AM, Mike Holden <mythtv at mikeholden.org> wrote:

> 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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