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recovering your Linux system, the Linux Rescue Mode

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Linux system setup and recovery recovering your Linux system This section provides information on how to recover your Linux system should it be required. the Linux Rescue Mode The Linux Rescue Mode is a Linux environment that lets you access files on your Linux workstation when you cannot actually run Linux. You may be unable to run Linux because it will not boot or you have had a hardware or software failure. Linux may not boot if you have installed another operating system. Some operating systems assume that you have no other operating systems on your computer. When such an operating system is installed, it overwrites the Master Boot Record that contained the Linux GRUB bootloader. If this happens, Linux will not boot. Any computer can experience a hardware or software failure for many reasons. With the Linux workstation, it might happen because of problems with a hard drive or because LILO was not run after building a new kernel. Rescue Mode can give you access to the system so you can try to solve the problem or, at least, make copies of important files. getting started guide 2-11

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getting started guide
2–11
Linux system setup and recovery
recovering your Linux system
This section provides information on how to recover your Linux
system should it be required.
the Linux Rescue Mode
The Linux Rescue Mode is a Linux environment that lets you access
files on your Linux workstation when you cannot actually run Linux.
You may be unable to run Linux because it will not boot or you have
had a hardware or software failure.
Linux may not boot if you have installed another operating system.
Some operating systems assume that you have no other operating
systems on your computer. When such an operating system is
installed, it overwrites the Master Boot Record that contained the
Linux GRUB bootloader. If this happens, Linux will not boot.
Any computer can experience a hardware or software failure for many
reasons. With the Linux workstation, it might happen because of
problems with a hard drive or because LILO was not run after
building a new kernel.
Rescue Mode can give you access to the system so you can try to
solve the problem or, at least, make copies of important files.