Re: [tlug] Computer fails to boot

["Clemens Schwaighofer" <gullevek@example.com>]

On Mon, Dec 29, 2008 at 15:56, David Bernat <dbernat@example.com> wrote:
> I get a message stating
>
> init: unable to execute "/bin/sh" for rc-default: Permission denied
> init: rc-default main process (****) terminated with status 255
> -------------------------------------------------------------
> **** refers to a four-digit numeral that varies at each reboot.
>
> Is there a way to get back to a functioning system?

probably easiest way is too boot with a live cd, mount your root
partition and see that /bin/sh (or the target symlink) has the correct
+x permissions set.

on a debian /bin/sh is a symlink to /bin/bash and bin/bash has 0755 rights

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