Selinux so badly corrupted machine can't start

[Tony Nelson]

At 9:39 AM +0930 6/19/07, Tim wrote:
>Michael Wiktowy:
>>> Couldn't you just change your grub entry to include enforcing=0 at the
>>> boot menu without the Rescue CD step?
>
>Tony Nelson:
>> How would that create the file /.autorelabel?  How would you plan to edit
>> grub.conf when the system won't boot due to SELinux labeling issues?
>
>You don't have to edit the file, just add the parameters to the kernel
>line through the GRUB interface.  SELinux isn't part of the equation
>until after GRUB has handed off to the OS.
 ...

OK, enquiring minds want to know those kernel parameters.  Start with
"enforcing=0", and make it relabel -- but don't do a `touch /.autorelabel`
first.
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