Help With Linux Boot

Southy · 08-14-2006, 03:00 AM

Hi all,
I have been recently trying to setup a game server on my linux machine. I got it working fine from the GUI console so I thought I would add it to the startup so that if the machine ever shut off, then it would restart the server....

Well, that worked and the server runs on boot, but now the boot sequence stops ( still running the server I assume ) and wont continue to boot to the login screen, so now I cant even login or disable it If I wanted too.

I was just wondering, is there any way that I can cancel it in the boot sequence or get around it somehow so that I can at least get back to the login screen again?

Motoxrdude · 08-14-2006, 03:02 AM

What distro are you using? Have you tried booting in safe mode?

Southy · 08-14-2006, 03:10 AM

Fedore Core and never tried Safe Mode, I'm not sure how to boot it in Safe mode on a linux machine.

Southy · 08-14-2006, 03:36 AM

Fedore Core 4
How do you boot into safe mode?
I cant even kill the process cause it just hangs in the boot sequence, any ideas?

Motoxrdude · 08-14-2006, 03:58 AM

Ok, let me get this clear, you made the server start when your computer starts, but it just hangs up and you cant even make it to the login screen?

Southy · 08-14-2006, 04:05 AM

Exactly, it goes through the process of starting all processes as normal, and I can even go into the interactive setup but the server I setup to load on boat is set to load after all that has loaded it seems, so you cant stop it. It loads the server right before it would load the login screen, but it doesnt make it that far, it loads the server and than hangs. There is nothing you can do but reboot.

timothyb89 · 08-15-2006, 05:54 AM

Try knoppix and edit the file again and remove the line for your server. You can also try renaming the dir for your game server until you fix your problem.

krimson_king · 08-15-2006, 04:52 PM

can you run it with the distro in the drive and set cdrom to first in the boot order?

Southy · 08-16-2006, 04:52 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by timothyb89

Try knoppix and edit the file again and remove the line for your server. You can also try renaming the dir for your game server until you fix your problem.

I dont really want to have to reinstall this or any other distro if I dont have too... And it wont boot to the login screen, so I cant access any of the folders in order to stop/change or rename anything or else I would have done that by now

Quote:

Originally Posted by krimson_king

can you run it with the distro in the drive and set cdrom to first in the boot order?

Fedore Core 4 does not have a live cd, and that wouldnt fix my problem anyways... to answer your question though, yes I can boot the install disks but I dont know what much good that will do either..... any suggestions?

propagandhi · 08-17-2006, 03:10 AM

Hi, whilst I don't use fedora core anymore, and am using ubuntu now, I do recall and interactive startup mode, whereby you can select which services start up during the boot. To do this you keep pressing 'I' when you get to the kernel loading section (like initrd - starting red hat nash etc). Sometimes the delay on interactive startup is like half a second, so make sure you keep tapping 'I'. I missed the first few times not being quick enough so once it work i extended the delay to 5 seconds. In any case this should allow you to choose no to starting the service you've added to the boot sequence, get you in, and then i'd suggest 'undoing' what you've done. If you're not sure how to do that, try webmin to analyse startup services and disable the entry you've added.

08-14-2006, 03:00 AM	#1 (permalink)
Southy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 233	Help With Linux Boot Hi all, I have been recently trying to setup a game server on my linux machine. I got it working fine from the GUI console so I thought I would add it to the startup so that if the machine ever shut off, then it would restart the server.... Well, that worked and the server runs on boot, but now the boot sequence stops ( still running the server I assume ) and wont continue to boot to the login screen, so now I cant even login or disable it If I wanted too. I was just wondering, is there any way that I can cancel it in the boot sequence or get around it somehow so that I can at least get back to the login screen again? __________________ http://www.noplacelikethis.com/

08-14-2006, 03:02 AM	#2 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,853	What distro are you using? Have you tried booting in safe mode? __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

08-14-2006, 03:10 AM	#3 (permalink)
Southy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 233	Fedore Core and never tried Safe Mode, I'm not sure how to boot it in Safe mode on a linux machine. __________________ http://www.noplacelikethis.com/

08-14-2006, 03:36 AM	#4 (permalink)
Southy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 233	Fedore Core 4 How do you boot into safe mode? I cant even kill the process cause it just hangs in the boot sequence, any ideas? __________________ http://www.noplacelikethis.com/

08-14-2006, 03:58 AM	#5 (permalink)
Motoxrdude Diamond Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Nor Cal Age: 17 Posts: 5,853	Ok, let me get this clear, you made the server start when your computer starts, but it just hangs up and you cant even make it to the login screen? __________________ RIP Mom 9/17/55-02/22/08.

08-14-2006, 04:05 AM	#6 (permalink)
Southy Silver Member Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 233	Exactly, it goes through the process of starting all processes as normal, and I can even go into the interactive setup but the server I setup to load on boat is set to load after all that has loaded it seems, so you cant stop it. It loads the server right before it would load the login screen, but it doesnt make it that far, it loads the server and than hangs. There is nothing you can do but reboot. __________________ http://www.noplacelikethis.com/

08-15-2006, 05:54 AM	#7 (permalink)
timothyb89 Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 357	Try knoppix and edit the file again and remove the line for your server. You can also try renaming the dir for your game server until you fix your problem. __________________ And now that I'm running my life support equipment through Windows 95, I'll never have to worry about - beeeeeeeep... Registered Linux User #425668 Registered Linux Machine #333299

08-15-2006, 04:52 PM	#8 (permalink)
krimson_king Gold Member Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: connecticut Age: 21 Posts: 464	can you run it with the distro in the drive and set cdrom to first in the boot order? __________________ sí, señor.

08-17-2006, 03:10 AM	#10 (permalink)
propagandhi New Member Join Date: Aug 2006 Posts: 10	Interactive startup Hi, whilst I don't use fedora core anymore, and am using ubuntu now, I do recall and interactive startup mode, whereby you can select which services start up during the boot. To do this you keep pressing 'I' when you get to the kernel loading section (like initrd - starting red hat nash etc). Sometimes the delay on interactive startup is like half a second, so make sure you keep tapping 'I'. I missed the first few times not being quick enough so once it work i extended the delay to 5 seconds. In any case this should allow you to choose no to starting the service you've added to the boot sequence, get you in, and then i'd suggest 'undoing' what you've done. If you're not sure how to do that, try webmin to analyse startup services and disable the entry you've added. __________________ I'm still as stupid as anyone but i know my mistakes... http://www.pcmasters.com.au

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