Messed up shell

PXS · n00b Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Posts: 5

Hey,

I was tinkering around with my PS1 command and I guess I had a syntax error in it somewhere because now I can't seem to boot!

Is there anyway to reset or access the file because as it is my shell won't load due to the syntax error!

Thanks for any help!

_SkeLeToN_ · Posted: Thu Oct 24, 2002 5:53 pm Post subject:

Boot with your install CD and mount your partition and modify your PS1.

What is the error when you try to load gentoo ??

Maybe its not PS1.

pjp · Administrator Joined: 16 Apr 2002 Posts: 20067

A messed up PS1 shouldn't prevent you from booting; from logging in perhaps. What is the error?
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PXS · n00b Joined: 24 Oct 2002 Posts: 5

I probably wasnt clear, but its fixed now.

I had a " instead of a ' at the end of the PS1 line, which caused the shell to not load.

Thanks again for the help.

(PS. thats what I was thinking I had to do but it was a lot of work since i only have a cdrom in my windows comp)