Couldn't have said it metter byself. Superb idea!
Thanks Jeffrey :-)
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Smith, Jeffery S (Scott) [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 8:38 AM
> To: e-smith-devinfo (E-mail)
> Subject: RE: [e-smith-devinfo] 4.1B3 Broken Backup/Restore Panel
>
>
> Automatic is fine... when it works. As we all know, though, pothing's
> nerfect.
>
> I think Darrell is hinting toward something interesting -- a
> package of
> low-level admin tools that can do things the "normal" e-smith
> console/web
> manager panels cannot. Perhaps not a part of the standard
> e-smith distro,
> but maybe an RPM for resellers and admins? Being able to
> manipulate the
> configuration file is well and good, but there may be some
> room for some
> automation for 3rd party admins and support.
>
>
> J. Scott Smith
> The Reynolds and Reynolds Company
> 800 Germantown St - Dayton, Ohio 45407
> voice: 937-485-2956
> fax: 937-485-5644
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>
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Peter Samuel [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]
> > Sent: Wednesday, January 17, 2001 11:20 AM
> > To: Darrell May
> > Cc: e-smith-devinfo (E-mail)
> > Subject: RE: [e-smith-devinfo] 4.1B3 Broken Backup/Restore Panel
> >
> >
> > On Wed, 17 Jan 2001, Darrell May wrote:
> >
> > > > The restore status is stored in /etc/e-smith/restore.
> To reset the
> > > > status (I don't recommend doing this unless you KNOW that
> > something
> > > > has gone wrong) do this
> > > >
> > > > /sbin/e-smith/db /etc/e-smith/restore setprop restore
> > state idle
> > > >
> > >
> > > Thanks Peter, that worked fine and restored the panel.
> > Would something like
> > > this be good to incorporate into the panel as a 'reset'
> action with
> > > appropriate warning of course? Might save a lot of support calls.
> >
> > I'd prefer it to be handled automatically - I don't want to think
> > about people accidentally reseting the status and then
> running another
> > backup/restore on an incomplete system.
> >
> > --
> > Regards
> > Peter
> > ----------
> > Peter Samuel [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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> >
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> > happy ones left"
> >
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