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>    1. Re: Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that Works (Roy A.
Urick)
>    2. RE: Re: RaQ XTR always boots to ROM mode (Blue Raq)
>    3. RE: Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
>        Works (Robert Sanderson)
>    4. Re: Searching for a text string RaQ3. (SM)
>    5. Xterm and Qube3 (Chris Malatesta)
>    6. Re: Restoring Cobalt Database (Rob)
>    7. RE: Searching for a text string RaQ3. (JC Jones)
>    8. Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that Works (Barbara)
>    9. Re: Restoring Cobalt Database (Roy A. Urick)
>   10. Re: Restoring Cobalt Database (Michael J. Fara)
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 1
> From: "Roy A. Urick" <roy.urick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
that Works
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 21:15:13 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Well, it involves physically removing the disk from the server. not a
> reasonable solution for a production box.
>
> I will be using it for my test box to test new packages and 3rd party
> software. I plan on installing the cd, patch the box with current patches,
> then remove the drive and ghost it. That allows me to quickly rebuild the
> box so I am sure I am testing a clean build.  30 mins to rebuild a box
with
> current patches is alot better than the 3+ hours or so it takes to do it
via
> the "official" way.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Sanderson" <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
that
> Works
>
>
> > I didn't realize ghost would work - any idea if that can be used on a
> Qube3
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roy A. Urick
> > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:51 PM
> > To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
> > that Works
> >
> >
> > but can you get it to RESTORE?  I posted a message here a while back but
> > never did get any responses (neither here or the forum).
> > (as an update, for my development server, I have resorted to using Ghost
> to
> > re-image the disk.)
> >
> > Original message follows:
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > After a bonehead move (acccidentally doing a chmod 777 -R at the root of
> > /home, instead of the non-public directory I wanted to be in. DOH!). I
> tried
> > testing the restore feature via the browser, but all it would do after I
> > told it to do a full server restore was lock up my browser.(tried IE55
and
> > netscape 4.8) I would do a 3 finger salute, and it would show my browser
> not
> > responding.
> >
> >   during the lockup periods, No significant traffic appeared to be
flowing
> > between the PC and the server from looking at the activity lights. I was
> > seeing maybe a flicker of traffic every couple seconds like it was maybe
> > VEEEERY slowly trickling the data to the server, or retrying and waiting
> for
> > a response.  I let the PC sit for 30 mins or so, still no response.
> >
> >  I also tried restoring from the second ethernet port which doesnt go
thru
> > my low speed network. No luck.
> >
> > I didnt have any data on the server yet, but I didnt feel like sitting
> here
> > for 2 hours applying patches after a restore using the CD. I am buying a
> > second server soon to use as a development/test platform, but would like
> to
> > get the restore problem fixed so I can speed up the rebuilds after a
test
> > session.
> >
> > Anyone else had this problem?
> >
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > PS can we have an "undo" command in the next rev of the kernel? LOL
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenn" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 5:10 PM
> > Subject: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
> > Works
> >
> >
> > > Well, after MUCH trial and error I have finally got the web based
backup
> > > utility to work when backing up all server, files, and e-mails. Used
to
> be
> > > when I tried this it would time out. And of course, I found out by
> > accident.
> > >
> > > I disabled the ftp and telent servers using the web based admin
utility.
> I
> > > did this because my server was hacked into BIG TIME, and I only enable
> > them
> > > when I need them. I know the risks to this, but it helps my security
> some.
> > > This server is mine, and none of my users use FTP. Once I replaced the
> > > server and re-installed my sites I decided to get this web based
backup
> > > working.
> > >
> > > ANYWAY, once telnet and ftp servers are shut down, the backup utility
> > works
> > > like a champ. I have no idea why this is, but it has now worked every
> time
> > > for the past week and my files for backup are over 200 meg and
growing.
> > >
> > > So the process is, I go into admin (web based), shut down ftp and
> telnet,
> > > then start the backup. Once done, I re-enable ftp and telnet servers.
> This
> > > process has worked every time.
> > >
> > > Try it, and let me know if you have the same experience.
> > >
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> >
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>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 2
> From: "Blue Raq" <raqblue@xxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Re: RaQ XTR always boots to ROM mode
> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 02:27:29 +0000
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> The XTR's recall was a well kept secret, for some reason it didn't get put
> out on the wire.
>
> Well as far as I can remember it was either a refund or a switch to 2 x
> RaQ4r's, but I think Sun will now replace it with an XTR, but I do not
know
> what the lead time is, or where the web address to get the unit back is
> within Sun's massive website.
>
> Does anybody else know where the web address is, perhaps one of the
> brilliant Cobalt techies that always read things here.:-)
>
> Fraser
>
>
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 17:21:16 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> No, it has not been back to Sun. The first one I ordered (March) would not
> even boot at all. This one is a replacement (delivered April) and it *has*
> rebooted successfully in the past, but will not now.
>
> I found out about the recall only yesterday while researching this
problem.
> And I found out about it only via the lists like this...nothing from Sun
> Cobalt. I'll look for someone at Sun to call about the recall on Monday,
but
> does anyone have any experience with the XTR recall? Refund? Replacement?
> How long it takes? Who to contact? Etc?
>
> Thanks!
>
> -P
>
>
>
> _________________________________________________________________
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>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 3
> Date: Sun, 02 Dec 2001 20:41:47 -0600
> From: Robert Sanderson <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
that
>  Works
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> If you don't mind being the guinee pig, let me know if that approach works
> ok.  Can't think of why it wouldn't but there are lots of things I can't
> think of - now if you ghost it over the network that would be sweet.
>
> Cheers
>
> Robert
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roy A. Urick
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:15 PM
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
> that Works
>
>
> Well, it involves physically removing the disk from the server. not a
> reasonable solution for a production box.
>
> I will be using it for my test box to test new packages and 3rd party
> software. I plan on installing the cd, patch the box with current patches,
> then remove the drive and ghost it. That allows me to quickly rebuild the
> box so I am sure I am testing a clean build.  30 mins to rebuild a box
with
> current patches is alot better than the 3+ hours or so it takes to do it
via
> the "official" way.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Robert Sanderson" <roberts@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:25 PM
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
that
> Works
>
>
> > I didn't realize ghost would work - any idea if that can be used on a
> Qube3
> >
> > Cheers
> >
> > Robert
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]On Behalf Of Roy A. Urick
> > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:51 PM
> > To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing
> > that Works
> >
> >
> > but can you get it to RESTORE?  I posted a message here a while back but
> > never did get any responses (neither here or the forum).
> > (as an update, for my development server, I have resorted to using Ghost
> to
> > re-image the disk.)
> >
> > Original message follows:
> > -------------------------------------------------
> >
> > After a bonehead move (acccidentally doing a chmod 777 -R at the root of
> > /home, instead of the non-public directory I wanted to be in. DOH!). I
> tried
> > testing the restore feature via the browser, but all it would do after I
> > told it to do a full server restore was lock up my browser.(tried IE55
and
> > netscape 4.8) I would do a 3 finger salute, and it would show my browser
> not
> > responding.
> >
> >   during the lockup periods, No significant traffic appeared to be
flowing
> > between the PC and the server from looking at the activity lights. I was
> > seeing maybe a flicker of traffic every couple seconds like it was maybe
> > VEEEERY slowly trickling the data to the server, or retrying and waiting
> for
> > a response.  I let the PC sit for 30 mins or so, still no response.
> >
> >  I also tried restoring from the second ethernet port which doesnt go
thru
> > my low speed network. No luck.
> >
> > I didnt have any data on the server yet, but I didnt feel like sitting
> here
> > for 2 hours applying patches after a restore using the CD. I am buying a
> > second server soon to use as a development/test platform, but would like
> to
> > get the restore problem fixed so I can speed up the rebuilds after a
test
> > session.
> >
> > Anyone else had this problem?
> >
> > Roy
> >
> >
> > PS can we have an "undo" command in the next rev of the kernel? LOL
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Glenn" <glenn@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 5:10 PM
> > Subject: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
> > Works
> >
> >
> > > Well, after MUCH trial and error I have finally got the web based
backup
> > > utility to work when backing up all server, files, and e-mails. Used
to
> be
> > > when I tried this it would time out. And of course, I found out by
> > accident.
> > >
> > > I disabled the ftp and telent servers using the web based admin
utility.
> I
> > > did this because my server was hacked into BIG TIME, and I only enable
> > them
> > > when I need them. I know the risks to this, but it helps my security
> some.
> > > This server is mine, and none of my users use FTP. Once I replaced the
> > > server and re-installed my sites I decided to get this web based
backup
> > > working.
> > >
> > > ANYWAY, once telnet and ftp servers are shut down, the backup utility
> > works
> > > like a champ. I have no idea why this is, but it has now worked every
> time
> > > for the past week and my files for backup are over 200 meg and
growing.
> > >
> > > So the process is, I go into admin (web based), shut down ftp and
> telnet,
> > > then start the backup. Once done, I re-enable ftp and telnet servers.
> This
> > > process has worked every time.
> > >
> > > Try it, and let me know if you have the same experience.
> > >
> > > _______________________________________________
> > > cobalt-users mailing list
> > > cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > > To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> > > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
> > >
> >
> > _______________________________________________
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> >
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> >
>
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>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 4
> Date: Mon, 03 Dec 2001 05:48:38 +0400
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> From: SM <nntp@xxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Searching for a text string RaQ3.
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Hi,
> At 09:22 02-12-2001 -0800, FantasticMoms.com wrote:
> >I need to find out if there is a way of searching a RaQ3 for the presence
of
> >a certain text string *within* any of the *.htm files on the drive?
> >
> >My ISP (AT&T@Home) has just changed my email address without notice, from
> >@home.com to @attbi.com
>
> This shell script uses find to recurse through the directories and locate
> *.htm files.  It calls sed to do the search and replace.  You can remove
> the "rm $i.bak" line if you wish to keep a backup copy of the files.
>
> #! /bin/sh
> # filename: replaceall.sh
> find . -type f -name '*.htm' -print | while read i
> do
>         cp $i $i.bak &&
>         sed 's|@home|@attbi.com|g' ${i}.bak > $i
>         rm $i.bak
> done
>
> (credits: Jim Dennis)
>
> Regards
> -sm
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 5
> From: "Chris Malatesta" <chris@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 19:35:42 -0800
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Xterm and Qube3
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> Has anyone set this up so they can access the Qube via xwindows? What
RPM's
> did you use?
>
> Thanks
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 6
> From: "Rob" <dillybar1@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Restoring Cobalt Database
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 21:38:27 -0600
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> ouch!
>
> get ahold of the database schematic and rebuild it :)
> you'll have to enter the data for the existing sites into the db manually
though.  to my knowledge
> theres no way to 'restore' the database, as it's not included in backups
(why i have no idea).
>
> -Rob
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Cruz" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 7:52 PM
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Restoring Cobalt Database
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have a problem, I deleted my pgsql directory and my coblat database
which
> > stores the data for the admin console. All my sites still work but I
cannot
> > access the Site Administrator and can't add virtual sites. I have tried
to
> > restore the RAQ3 with a backup I created in the maintenance console
prior to
> > my misfortune. However, the restore process hangs and is nevr
successful.
> >
> > Anybody got any ideas, please...Help!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob Cruz
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > cobalt-users mailing list
> > cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 7
> From: "JC Jones" <jcjones@xxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: RE: [cobalt-users] Searching for a text string RaQ3.
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 21:19:48 -0700
> Organization: Golden Computer Service
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> So, how did you get back online to be able to have the new address at
> attbi.com?  The same thing happened to me, but my cable modem is still
> off-line and AT&T says it will be 10 to 15 more days... :(
>
> JC Jones
>
> -> -----Original Message-----
> -> From: cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> -> [mailto:cobalt-users-admin@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of SM
> -> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 6:49 PM
> -> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> -> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Searching for a text string RaQ3.
> ->
> ->
> -> Hi,
> -> At 09:22 02-12-2001 -0800, FantasticMoms.com wrote:
> -> >I need to find out if there is a way of searching a RaQ3 for the
> -> >presence of a certain text string *within* any of the *.htm
> -> files on
> -> >the drive?
> -> >
> -> >My ISP (AT&T@Home) has just changed my email address
> -> without notice,
> -> >from @home.com to @attbi.com
> ->
> -> This shell script uses find to recurse through the
> -> directories and locate *.htm files.  It calls sed to do the
> -> search and replace.  You can remove the "rm $i.bak" line if
> -> you wish to keep a backup copy of the files.
> ->
> -> #! /bin/sh
> -> # filename: replaceall.sh
> -> find . -type f -name '*.htm' -print | while read i
> -> do
> ->         cp $i $i.bak &&
> ->         sed 's|@home|@attbi.com|g' ${i}.bak > $i
> ->         rm $i.bak
> -> done
> ->
> -> (credits: Jim Dennis)
> ->
> -> Regards
> -> -sm
> ->
> -> _______________________________________________
> -> cobalt-users mailing list
> -> cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> -> To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> -> -> http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
> ->
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 8
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 20:50:32 -0800 (PST)
> From: Barbara <thebizworkers@xxxxxxxxx>
> To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Getting the RAQ Backup to work - One thing that
Works
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> >but can you get it to RESTORE?
> >I posted a message here a while back but
> >never did get any responses (neither here or
> >the forum). (as an update, for my development
> >server, I have resorted to using Ghost to
> >re-image the disk.)
>
> If you guys aren't using the CMU utility to
> backup/restore your systems (when needed), and you're
> playing with that silly backup feature inside the GUI,
> then you might want to look here for directions on how
> to get those .raq backups restored when need be...
>
> Actually, I tried to paste the URL to the SUN/Cobalt
> answer to this question from their web site, but the
> URL is about as long (and as silly) as the backup
> feature inside their products. So.... here's my cut
> and paste version.
>
> -----------------------
>
> The usage of this article assumes an intermediate or
> better knowledge of Linux/UNIX
>
> In order to manually restore a backup on a RaQ3 or
> RaQ4, you will need to get two scripts: meta-verify.pl
> and stripheader.pl
>
> ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/experimental/stripheader-raq3-raq4.pl
>
> ftp://ftp.cobaltnet.com/pub/users/duncan/raq3/meta-verify.pl
>
> After obtaining the scripts, upload the backup file to
> /home/tmp using an ftp client.
>
> Remember the transfer the file as binary (ascii will
> not work). Also, upload striphead.pl and
> meta-verify.pl as ascii files and put them in
> /home/tmp.
>
> Telnet to the RaQ and login using the admin username
> and password.
>
> su - and enter the admin password again.
>
> cd /home/tmp
>
> chmod 700 meta-verify.pl stripheader.pl
>
> ./stripheader.pl name of backup file
>
> When the prompt returns, you will see a out.tar.gz
> file in the directory: type tar -zxvPpf out.tar.gz.
>
> This will decompress the backup file and place them in
> their respective directories.
>
> ./meta-verify.pl -si
> Answer yes to all questions
>
> ./meta-verify.pl -sa
> Answer yes to all questions
>
> ./meta-verify.pl -ui
> Answer yes to all questions
>
> ./meta-verify.pl -ua
> Answer yes to all questions
>
> swatch
>
> rm out.tar.gz
>
> rm *.raq
>
> rm meta-verify.pl stripheader.pl
>
> This will fully restore your system using the backup
> that you provided, update the internal database and
> then remove all the files and scripts used to restore.
> If you chose to keep the scripts, move them to
> /home/sites/home/users/admin before deleting files.
>
> Good Luck!
> Barbara
>
> __________________________________________________
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>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 9
> From: "Roy A. Urick" <roy.urick@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Restoring Cobalt Database
> Date: Sun, 2 Dec 2001 23:56:59 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> this MIGHT have some bearing on what you are trying.
>
>
http://cobalt-knowledge.sun.com/cgi-bin/kbase.cfg/php/enduser/std_adp.php?p_
> refno=010822-000002
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Bob Cruz" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Sent: Sunday, December 02, 2001 8:52 PM
> Subject: [cobalt-users] Restoring Cobalt Database
>
>
> > Hi everyone,
> >
> > I have a problem, I deleted my pgsql directory and my coblat database
> which
> > stores the data for the admin console. All my sites still work but I
> cannot
> > access the Site Administrator and can't add virtual sites. I have tried
to
> > restore the RAQ3 with a backup I created in the maintenance console
prior
> to
> > my misfortune. However, the restore process hangs and is nevr
successful.
> >
> > Anybody got any ideas, please...Help!
> >
> > Thanks,
> > Bob Cruz
> >
> > _______________________________________________
> > cobalt-users mailing list
> > cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > To Subscribe or Unsubscribe, please go to:
> > http://list.cobalt.com/mailman/listinfo/cobalt-users
> >
>
>
> --__--__--
>
> Message: 10
> From: "Michael J. Fara" <mfara@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> To: <cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> Subject: Re: [cobalt-users] Restoring Cobalt Database
> Date: Mon, 3 Dec 2001 00:00:04 -0500
> Reply-To: cobalt-users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
>
> > get ahold of the database schematic and rebuild it :)
> > you'll have to enter the data for the existing sites into the db
manually
> though.  to my knowledge
> > theres no way to 'restore' the database, as it's not included in backups
> (why i have no idea).
> >
> <snip>
>
> There is a way to rebuild the Site Manager (supposedly). I have never had
to
> use this script, but I found it recently on an unofficial cobalt site at
> http://cobalt-aid.sourceforge.net/scripts/
>
> The exact location of the file is:
>
http://cobalt-aid.sourceforge.net/scripts/RaQs/Rebuilding/siteManage-fix.tgz
>
> Here is the desc.
>
> "File: siteManage-fix.tgz 5,048 bytes Posted: 09 October 2000
> This script has been tested on RaQ4 and RaQ3 only. It should work on RaQ2
> also, though...
>
> The purpose of this script is to rebuild the
> /usr/admserv/html/.cobalt/siteManage directory if for some reason it's
been
> corrupted. It's also great when you are migrating sites from one machine
to
> another. It gathers a list of all sites from /home and processes these
into
> the siteManage interface. Hope you like it. ;) "
> ---
> No telling if it actually works. Good luck though :)
>
> > From: "Bob Cruz" <bob@xxxxxxxxxxxxx>
> > > Hi everyone,
> > >
> > > I have a problem, I deleted my pgsql directory and my coblat database
> which
> > > stores the data for the admin console. All my sites still work but I
> cannot
> > > access the Site Administrator and can't add virtual sites. I have
tried
> to
> > > restore the RAQ3 with a backup I created in the maintenance console
> prior to
> > > my misfortune. However, the restore process hangs and is nevr
> successful.
> > >
> > > Anybody got any ideas, please...Help!
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Bob Cruz
>
>
>
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