4.5. Linux rescue methods

You may often face problems with boot loaders, file systems, configuration files and so on. These problems may, in some cases, prevent you from booting up the system for fixing or debugging. In this section, we discuss common problems that you may encounter, and describe solutions. Figure 4-7 shows problem determination flow.

Figure 4-7. Flow chart of debugging Linux for pSeries

4.5.1. Boot loader corruption

The most common problem in Linux for pSeries that administrators face is that the system is unable to boot after installing. This could also happen if you have accidentally overwritten your boot loader. If the ...

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