ESX rescue mode?

Hello

Is it possible to enter rescue mode on an ESX host using the ESX 3.5 installation CD? My ESX host is not start due to problems with/etc/fstab & I need a way to get into this directory to modify/etc/fsab.

Thank you guys!

As you edit the fstab on the service console, you can access these files here just like any other linux system.

Boto knopping.  When it is running.  Run fdisk - l.  This should show you your local storage, where your fstab file should be located.  Mount the partition.  (if/dev/sda is the disk, and is the 3rd partition, and then mount/dev/sda3/MNT)  Then, edit the fstab file out of / (/ mnt/etc/fstab).  Save and restart.

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