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Date: Sun, 25 Feb 2007 00:00:03 GMT
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* Seaside Peter wrote in alt.os.linux.ubuntu:
> On Sat, 24 Feb 2007 18:20:05 +0000, Joe LaVigne wrote:


>> You should have been able to do the same thing by booting to the Ubuntu
>> live cd...

> Yes - I did boot using the live cd. Unfortunately the 'missing' drive
> prevented the OS from mounting any 'real' drives. I couldn't do an fsck or
> even run Gparted.

You should have been able to remove the entry from /etc/fstab once you
were in the live cd and then reboot.
-- 
David
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