On Thu, 15 Feb 2001, Adam Sleight wrote:
> | The accounts database (/home/e-smith/accounts) has records for all your
> | printers/users/groups/i-bays/pseudonyms. And /etc/printcap gets built from
> | the database values when you re-install.
>
> So the accounts database isn't backed up on the "create reinstallation disk"
> only if you backup user data correct?
Correct. And that would explain your problem. The re-install disk is
intended to provide a quick re-install back into a working-on-your-network
configuration. When you then do a restore of your backup, you should be
back fully working again.
There is a limit to what will fit on one floppy disk! :-)
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