Re: SCO boot

From: Rob (rob_at_robnothere.com)
Date: 05/25/04 

Date: Tue, 25 May 2004 09:07:51 +0200

Andrea wrote:
> Hi,
> I 've a big problem... with SCO 5.0.5.
> Yesterday, I start my system, after the boot, the system show all
> parameters then, at "G HD_Config", it hanged. I can only break off.
>
>
> I must recover some data from pc but I don't khow how I can go out at
> prompt.
> If I start with cd installation, boot start exactly and the installation
> start...
> How can I do for recovery my files?
> Thank

Andrea,

supposing you did not change everything since you last booted the box,
what if you type "unix.old" at the "boot:" prompt ?

Are you able to get to the sulogin prompt ?

What about the controller/HD of your box ? If it's a plain eide/atapi
disk, then you can install SCO OS 5.0.5 on another eide/atapi box,
create the emergency floppies (mkdev fd) and use the just created
floppies to recover your system.

Best,
Rob

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