RE: [cobalt-users] Custom OSRCD problems...

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

> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx 
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Gerald Waugh
> Sent: Saturday, February 28, 2004 11:30 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Custom OSRCD problems...
> 
> > 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
> 
> That's windows, can't help you there, we do all our CDs on Linux

Actually no.  I should have specified that the CD was built EXACTLY as
he said to do it.  I did mine on a Fedora Core 1 system using mkisofs
and cdrecord.  Do I have my settings wrong?  Was there more to the
command line?  


> > 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?
> 
> it is not going to install those Windows mangled filenames!!!

I agree with you there...



> > 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".
> 
> What kind of a backup?

Cobalt OS Release 6.0

RaQ 4 Server Management page / Maintenance / Backup

Backing up: "All server configuration, email and user files"
Backup files modified in the last: "Backup all Files"


> What kind of a resrote?
> What backup/restore process are you using?


RaQ 4 Server Management page / Maintenance / Restore

Selective restore UNCHECKED.



> 
> > 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?
> 
> No, as a rule data backup/restore processes do not mess with 
> 'patches' and
> other system files.

So your saying to only restore to a machine that is fully patched.

Right?


                       Thanks,


                Mark W. Mumma
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> 
> > 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?
> 
> late model RaQ4i's came with both hard drive trays and cables
> The only difference between RaQ4i and a RaQ4r is the 2nd hard drive
> and the OS which has RAID support onthe 4r.
> 
> Look at the label on the back of the server, reads RaQ4i ???
> 
> Gerald
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