Q: I need to get into my Debian system to update some packages as my system is unable to boot! How do I do that?


A: Boot with the Knoppix CD and mount that partition using the Knoppix root shell. For example:

mount /dev/hda1 /mnt/hda1
chroot /mnt/hda1
Does this not apply to your situation? OK so you don't have Debian- it's MDK, still it's the same.