Linux - Error no process left sysinit inittab missing, Rc.sysinit or inittab file missing

Error no process left sysinit inittab missing


What to do when I receive /etc/inittab file missing error?

what to do when I get /etc/rc.d/sysinit.d file missing?

When you receive the error, follow the below steps to recover or reinstall the inittab script or initscripts


1) Boot Linux from CD

2) You will get boot promt on screen.

3) Type linux rescue
   boot: linux rescue

4) Rescue mode will mount system image under the /mnt/sysimage directory

5) Now change chroot to /mnt/sysimage
   # chroot /mnt/sysimage

6) Check where the device cd is present
   # cat /proc/sys/dev/cdrom

7) Mount the cd
   # mount /dev/hdc /media

8) Navigate into server directory
   # cd /media/server

9) Install the initscripts
   # rpm -ivh initscripts

10) After Installation reboot the machine
   # reboot -f

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