How to fix fstab on bootup - forgot to comment out a line

[Chris Snook]

Dan Track wrote:
> Hi
> 
> I forgot to comment out a line in /etc/fstab, now when my machine
> boots up it keeps dropping to a filesystem check and asks for teh root
> password. My question is how can I get to edit the /etc/fstab file on
> bootup or via grub?
> 
> Please help.
> 
> Thanks
> Dan
> 

1) at the grub prompt, hit 'a' to append options
2) add 'init=/bin/bash' to the kernel command line
3) mount -o remount,rw /
4) vim /etc/fstab
5) reboot

-- Chris