Argh...Boot options...

[Michael Comperchio]

I screwed up .. Again. I was attempting to make my machine connect to the
network at my new job. Somehow I managed to turn on ipv6tables, now the boot
hangs on attempting to load the ipv6tables. Where might I find that
instruction and how do I delete it in rescue mode? Question 2, how can I
change the GRUB boot order? I would like to have the 'other' operating
system default (since that's where I earn my keep!)

 

TIA


Michael

[Phil Meyer]

Michael Comperchio wrote:
>  I screwed up …. Again. I was attempting to make my machine connect to 
>  the network at my new job. Somehow I managed to turn on ipv6tables, 
>  now the boot hangs on attempting to load the ipv6tables. Where might I 
>  find that instruction and how do I delete it in rescue mode? Question 
>  2, how can I change the GRUB boot order? I would like to have the 
>  ‘other’ operating system default (since that’s where I earn my keep!)
>
>  TIA
>
>
>  Michael
>  
Both are fixable from rescue.

In rescue mode it reminds you how to chroot:

# chroot /mnt/sysimage

Now you can do anything you want:

# vi /etc/grub.conf and change the order

# chkconfig ip6tables off

And <CNTL>d to exit

All good.

[Mike Chambers]

On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 17:20 -0600, Phil Meyer wrote:

>  
>  Both are fixable from rescue.
>  
>  In rescue mode it reminds you how to chroot:
>  
>  # chroot /mnt/sysimage
>  
>  Now you can do anything you want:
>  
>  # vi /etc/grub.conf and change the order
>  
>  # chkconfig ip6tables off 
I believe that the above only works in the current runlevel your
currently into.  I think you need to specify the level itself in this
case, such as below..

chkconfig --level 35 ip6tables off

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Mike Chambers
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[Aaron Konstam]

On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 18:55 -0500, Mike Chambers wrote:
>  On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 17:20 -0600, Phil Meyer wrote:
>  
>  > 
>  > Both are fixable from rescue.
>  > 
>  > In rescue mode it reminds you how to chroot:
>  > 
>  > # chroot /mnt/sysimage
>  > 
>  > Now you can do anything you want:
>  > 
>  > # vi /etc/grub.conf and change the order
>  > 
>  > # chkconfig ip6tables off
>  
>  I believe that the above only works in the current runlevel your
>  currently into.  I think you need to specify the level itself in this
>  case, such as below..
>  
>  chkconfig --level 35 ip6tables off
>   
That is not true . It turns off ip6tables at all levels.
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[Aaron Konstam]

On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 17:20 -0600, Phil Meyer wrote:
>  Michael Comperchio wrote:
>  >
>  > I screwed up …. Again. I was attempting to make my machine connect to 
>  > the network at my new job. Somehow I managed to turn on ipv6tables, 
>  > now the boot hangs on attempting to load the ipv6tables. Where might I 
>  > find that instruction and how do I delete it in rescue mode? Question 
>  > 2, how can I change the GRUB boot order? I would like to have the 
>  > ‘other’ operating system default (since that’s where I earn my keep!)
>  >
>  > TIA
>  >
>  >
>  > Michael
>  >
>  
>  Both are fixable from rescue.
>  
>  In rescue mode it reminds you how to chroot:
>  
>  # chroot /mnt/sysimage
>  
>  Now you can do anything you want:
>  
>  # vi /etc/grub.conf and change the order 
It wouold be easier to just change the
value of the default option in
grub.conf
>  
>  # chkconfig ip6tables off
>  
>  And <CNTL>d to exit
>  
>  All good.
>  
>  
>   
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[Tim]

On Mon, 2007-04-02 at 19:13 -0400, Michael Comperchio wrote:
>  Question 2, how can I change the GRUB boot order? 
Edit /boot/grub/grub.conf.  Either re-arrange the order, or change the
default number (zero refers to the top entry).

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