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(Created page with "__FORCETOC__ == RHEL7 == # Reboot OS # During the GRUB2 countdown, Edit the first line by pressing <tt>'''"e"'''</tt>. ## Locate the line that reads <tt>'''"linux16"'''</tt>. ### Immediately following the <tt>'''"quiet"'''</tt> keyword append <tt>'''"rd.break"'''</tt> # Continue the boot process. ## Press <tt>'''Ctrl-x'''</tt> to boot. # The system will boot and the <tt>'''switch_root'''</tt> prompt will appear. # Remount the <tt>'''/sysroot'''</tt> filesystem as <tt>'''...")
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Revision as of 13:36, 19 September 2023

RHEL7

  1. Reboot OS
  2. During the GRUB2 countdown, Edit the first line by pressing "e".
    1. Locate the line that reads "linux16".
      1. Immediately following the "quiet" keyword append "rd.break"
  3. Continue the boot process.
    1. Press Ctrl-x to boot.
  4. The system will boot and the switch_root prompt will appear.
  5. Remount the /sysroot filesystem as rw.
    1. # mount -o remount,rw /sysroot
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