> IIRC Linux has a capability to specify the root partition at some time during loading. (Probably via the bootloader params—this is where Grub comes in use.)

> IIRC Linux has a capability to specify the root partition at some time during loading. (Probably via the bootloader params—this is where Grub comes in use.) This is helpful for booting from a ‘recovery’ floppy/cd/usb drive and into the system on the HD. But can also be used with VMs. you can do this, but i've always found figuring out what drive to mount to be a challenge in the grub interface. at one point in time it was the best option. these days, it's generally easier (imho) to just boot intot he livecd/usb environment, mount the volume you want to repair, and chroot into it