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4 Finally, mount the remaining partitions from the installed system:
mount -a
5 Now you have access to the installed system. Before rebooting the system, un-
mount the partitions with umount -a and leave the "change root" environment
with exit.
WARNING: Limitations
Although you have full access to the files and applications of the installed sys-
tem, there are some limitations. The kernel that is running is the one that was
booted with the rescue system. It only supports essential hardware and it is
not possible to add kernel modules from the installed system unless the kernel
versions are exactly the same (which is unlikely). So you cannot access a sound
card, for example. It is also not possible to start a graphical user interface.
Also note that you leave the "change root" environment when you switch the
console with Alt + F1 to Alt + F6 .
Modifying and Reinstalling the Boot Loader
Sometimes a system cannot boot because the boot loader configuration is corrupted.
The start-up routines cannot, for example, translate physical drives to the actual locations
in the Linux file system without a working boot loader.
To check the boot loader configuration and reinstall the boot loader, proceed as follows:
1 Perform the necessary steps to access the installed system as described in
"Accessing the Installed System"
2 Check whether the following files are correctly configured according to the
GRUB configuration principles outlined in
(page 403).
• /etc/grub.conf
• /boot/grub/device.map
• /boot/grub/menu.lst
(page 944).
Chapter 21, The Boot Loader
Common Problems and Their Solutions
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