stab in the dark -- file locking? On Fri, 2003-07-18 at 10:00, Tru64 User wrote: > Hi, > > I have had 3 instances now (ALL failures) whereby I > tried to restored Linux Backups done with tar. > Steps I took: > > #Backup for Root file system:: > tar cvfl /my/backup/place/root.tar / > #Backup for other file systems > for i in /usr /var /opt /home > do > tar cvfl /my/backup/place/`basename`$i.tar $i > done > > This works fine, backing up to a 1TB Raid disk > attached via SCSI. > Then I switch the disk (exactly similar disk) on the > host machine, boot with an install disk, "rescue" > mode. > > I mount my partitions under /mnt, including the /sda1 > drive. > > Utilize tar xvf to restore...all partition, root goes > to hda1, /usr goes to hda6, just like the original > disk. > > Then try to boot! > > Missing:: > Cannot find tonnes of modules, /var/wtmp, and gets > stuck completely at starting system logger! > Cant go further than that. > > Where can i be going wrong? I thought i performed a > FULL system backup by Filesystem, why should I have > stuff missing then? > > Any help, clues, will be highly appreciated. > > ===== > > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > SBC Yahoo! DSL - Now only $29.95 per month! > http://sbc.yahoo.com > > > ______________________________________________________________________ > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com -- Jack Coates Monkeynoodle: A Scientific Venture...
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