Re: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 / RaQ3i restore

["Neil J. Kemp" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>]

because the restore CD wipes the hard disk and puts all the system
libraries etc back in place. The sysreset is only good if u've never
upgraded anything like httpd etc. if u've started installed things like a
newer glibc or php etc the sysreset can't undo these.

On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Fathi Said wrote:

> Neil,
> 
> So a sysreset does basically the same as a restore CD from Cobalt?!!
> Then....why should I buy it?
> 
> Bye bye,
> Fathi
> 
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Neil J. Kemp" <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Cc: <cobalt@xxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Friday, February 25, 2000 3:23 PM
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] RaQ3 / RaQ3i restore
> 
> 
> > deletes ALL sites, reloads ALL config files from the .master files
> > (httpd.conf.master etc) and it appears if straight out of the box
> > again. (You have to set it up from the initial thanks for
> > purchasing... screen) :)
> >
> > --Neil
> >
> > On Fri, 25 Feb 2000, Drew Nichols wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > > The RaQ3 Restore CD is still not available from cobalt! So your
> > > > only options is to send the UNIT back to Cobalt for a system
> > > > Restore, or wait 2-3 weeks for the OS to be released or
> > > > issue a /usr/local/sbin/sysreset -f but I would not
> > > > recommend the sysreset.... <grin> But i've used it once...
> > >
> > > What does the sysreset do?  Does it delete all the sites?  I want to
> have a
> > > "fresh" RaQ3 for a customer, and I have about 100 sites on it now. :)
> > >
> > > Thanks!
> > > Drew
> > >
> > >
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