Somehow in editing the grub.conf file I inadvertently screwed something up. I didnt make a backup file, but had instead commented the original lines in the config. Is there any way to see the grub.conf file so I can find out where I fat fingered something? It is in a colo on a VM ware box, so no drives are available other than the disk it is installed on. Live and learn, not going to do that again, but even if I did, how would I even get to the backup file? I dont see a command to list files, and I cant seem to cat the file /boot/grub/grub.conf.
Do you have a rescue system that you can boot into? You could then mount the server's hard drive and take a look at the file. This should give you the idea: http://www.howtoforge.com/how-to-reset-a-forgotten-root-password-with-knoppix
I figured it out late last night, /grub/grub.conf is where the file is, so I was able to CAT the file, copy the commented lines and reenter them and finally get the server booted. It was the commented lines that I needed to see, I made the mistake of not catting the file before editing it so I had a reference to it.
You can use always a hiren's boot cd, I think it will be enough to boot and mount the unit, and fix your problem.
