[cobalt-users] Custom OSRCD problems...

["Mark Mumma" <cobalt-list@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

I followed the directions for the OSRCD posted by Bruce Timberlake and
obtained undesirable results.

I observed several problems when attempting to create and use the custom
OS restore CD.

1.  The resulting CD renamed a few of the really long filename packages
to ".pk" instead of ".pkg".  Here is the list of filenames in my
"bundles" folder:

01_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_0_0_1_76.PKG
02_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_0_0_1_.PKG
03_RAQ4_EN_OSUPDATE_1_0.PKG
04_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_1_0_3_.PKG
05_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_1_0_1_98.PKG
06_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_1_0_1_.PKG
07_RAQ4_ALL_KERNEL_1_0_1_21.PKG
08_RAQ4_EN_OSUPDATE_2_0.PKG
09_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_2_0_1_12.PKG
10_RAQ4_ALL_KERNEL_2_0_1_2_.PK
11_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
12_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
13_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_2_0_1_13.PKG
14_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
15_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_2_0_1_14.PKG
16_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
17_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
18_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
19_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
20_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_2_.PKG
21_RAQ4_EN_SECURITY_2_0_1_S.PKG
22_RAQ4_ALL_KERNEL_2_0_1_2_.PK
23_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
24_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
25_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
26_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
27_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_2_0_1_16.PKG
28_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
29_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
30_RAQ4_ALL_KERNEL_2_0_1_2_.PK
31_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
32_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
33_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
34_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
35_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
36_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
37_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
38_RAQ4_ALL_KERNEL_2_0_1_2_.PK
39_RAQ4_ALL_SYSTEM_2_0_1_16.PKG
40_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_2_.PKG
41_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
42_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
43_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
44_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
45_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
46_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
47_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
48_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
49_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
50_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
51_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
52_RAQ4_ALL_SECURITY_2_0_1_.PKG
94_RAQ3_RAQ4_OPENWEBMAIL_1_.PKG
95_RAQ4_PHP_4_1_2_3.PKG
96_RAQ4_WEBALIZER_2_01_10_1.PKG
97_RAQ3_RAQ4_MYSQL_3_23_54_.PKG
98_RAQ3_RAQ4_OPENSSH_3_7_1P.PKG
99_RAQ4_CHILIASP362_2.PKG

2. When restoring the OS to a new hard drive I was disappointed to
discover that NONE of the packages were loaded onto the RaQ after the
restore process was complete.  Was I supposed to boot to the OS restore
CD a second time after the initial reboot?

And finally,

3. After doing the restore I immediately restored a full backup of my
RaQ to the new hard drive and only about the first half or so of the
files restored correctly.  The remaining files fell under the heading:
"The following files were not verified but may be partially restored".

Do you have to fully patch the OS before doing the data restore?  I
would think restoring a full backup would reinstall all of the previous
patches.  No?

To see the full list of what was restored and what wasn't take a look
at:

http://web.webguy.net/raq/badrestore.html

My RaQ is a RaQ 4i.  Much to my surprise it already has the second drive
bracket, 2nd drive cable and power supply.  I thought RaQ 4is weren't
supposed to have these goodies.  Is it possible that I really have a RaQ
4r?  And, if so, how do I tell?

Any ideas??



                       Thanks,


                Mark W. Mumma
           http://@WebGuy.NET
        Phone: 1.405.949.2999
     Web Server Administrator
    WebGuy Internet Solutions
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