George Gallen on 1 Aug 2006 15:43:08 -0000 |
I'm in the same boat. Problem is that the 7.2 CD doesn't support our RAID array, and that was a pain to configure with the diskettes However the 8.0 does support it. We are also setting up a second PC (with FC5) as well. Looks like I'm going to have to reset everything... Hoped to avoid re-creating all the user accounts, and all the config files. George > -----Original Message----- > From: plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org > [mailto:plug-bounces@lists.phillylinux.org]On Behalf Of Andrew Libby > Sent: Tuesday, August 01, 2006 9:17 AM > To: Philadelphia Linux User's Group Discussion List > Subject: Re: [PLUG] restoring from a backup tape.... > > > > 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 > >> > >>*George Gallen* > >>Senior Programmer/Analyst > >>Accounting/Data Division > >>ggallen@slackinc.com > >>ph:856.848.1000 Ext 220 > >> > >>*SLACK Incorporated* -/ Delivering the best in health care > information > >>and education worldwide./ > >>_http://www.slackinc.com_ > >> > >> > >>------------------------------------------------------------ > ------------ > >> > >>____________________________________________________________ > _______________ > >>Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org >>Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >>General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug >> >> >> >> >___________________________________________________________________________ >Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org >Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce >General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug > > ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug ___________________________________________________________________________ Philadelphia Linux Users Group -- http://www.phillylinux.org Announcements - http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-announce General Discussion -- http://lists.phillylinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
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