Re: SCO boot

From: Rob (rob_at_robnothere.com)
Date: 05/26/04 

Date: Wed, 26 May 2004 10:33:28 +0200

Andrea wrote:
> HiROB,
> thank you for your reply, with a floppy boot I got the prompt :-) but
> now I can't see a determined filesystem called "DUE". I see all in
> filesystem root but I don't see "DUE" in /dev.
> How can I mount "DUE"?
> Or,
> how can I restore boot system?
> Thank.
>

Andrea,

if you've been able to get to the shell prompt starting from the
emergency disk set, then you're on the right track :-)

Once at the shell prompt (#), remember that you're operating from a
ramdisk just created starting off the disks; by using

        mount /dev/hd0root /mnt

you should be able to mount the root filesystem (the one on the HD).
There, you'll find some "evidences" of the DUE filesystem, hopefully
either in

        /mnt/dev/DUE

or under

        /etc/default/filesys

The point here is to be able to get the device node (under /dev) of the
DUE filesystem; if you're able to gather it, then have a look at the
major/minor number of the device. Once you have it, you can recreate the
device on the /dev ramdisk by using "mknod" and hopefully mount it using
"mount".

Alternatively, you could "chroot" to the above mounted /mnt filesystem
and, once again at the shell prompt, issue the

        mount /dev/DUE /mnt

to get access to the additional filesystem.

If you're still in trouble, have a look at Tony's great WEB site
(http://www.pcunix.com).

Buon lavoro,
Rob