Re: [PLUG] restoring from a backup tape....

[Andrew Libby <alibby@tangeis.com>]

I just went through my old CDs and I have the 2nd disk (of 2), but I
seem to be missing the first. 

Andy




Andrew Libby wrote:

>Hi George,
>
>You're best bet is to track down 7.2 cds.  But I think the big problem
>that you encountered is that your boot loader is looking for a newer kernel.
>This newer kernel was overwritten, or has had it's world changed enough so
>that it can't boot.  I'd try booting from a cd to a shell, mounting the
>system up and installing the boot loader on to the MBR with the
>correct configuration.  The directions to do this will differ depending
>on the boot loader.  The two most common loaders are grub and lilo.
>You should be able to tell based on the boot loader prompt.
>
>I'll look around/ ask around to see if I can track down 7.2 isos.  If I'm
>able I'll try to make them available for you.
>
>Good luck.
>
>Andy
>
>
>
>George Gallen wrote:
>
>  
>
>>ok.
>>
>>I have a backup tape of the 7.2 system.
>>
>>last night I tried doing an install of 8.0, then went into single user
>>and
>>did a full restore from tape of / (which kind of co-mingled 8.0 with
>>the 7.2)
>>
>>Did a reboot, the 8.0 boot choices came up, and it hung during
>>initialization.
>>
>>How would one do a restore, if you don't have the 7.2 CD's anymore?
>>
>>George
>>
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