System doesn't boot up normally due to wrong entry in /etc/fstab and goes into maintenance mode. How to correct it ?
Issue
- System doesn't boot up normally due to wrong entry in
/etc/fstaband goes into maintenance mode. How to correct it ? - The system goes into maintenance mode and then requests the root password to continue. The error visible on the console may look like:
fsck.ext3: unable to resolve
- Incorrect
/etc/fstabentry causes server to go in maintenance mode promptingCTRL+Dand gets stuck while booting?
Environment
- Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL)
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