I think the whole lot needs replacing some time. I think the cdrom is just 
dead. I will try it in another machine.

I have and usb disks for some time, but the die quite a lot with all the read 
writes.

I have one now that you can only read. I even tried debug the controller stuff 
for it, but no joy.

-----Original Message-----
From: Martin Hepworth [mailto:martinh AT solid-state-logic DOT com]
Sent: 02 July 2004 11:30
To: Gavin Henry
Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
Subject: Re: Rebuilding my backup server


Gavin

sure its the HD then and not the IDE - or is the disk SCSI??

CD-ROM drives are cheap anyhow..

Now that 1GB usb keyfob things are < £200 I wonder how long it will 
before we a knoppix for a USB dongle (for BIOS'es that can boot from 
these things!)

--
Martin Hepworth
Snr Systems Administrator
Solid State Logic
Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300


Gavin Henry wrote:
> Good idea, I think it will mount, but my cdrom is also dead :-(
> 
> I need to buy one.
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Martin Hepworth [mailto:martinh AT solid-state-logic DOT com]
> Sent: 02 July 2004 11:08
> To: Gavin Henry
> Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
> Subject: Re: Rebuilding my backup server
> 
> 
> Gavin
> 
> (got coffee now and read the bit about *backup* server died :-)
> 
> I think you already got the advice about doing a manual restore of the 
> proper files.
> 
> If you've got a knoppix disk you MAY be able to get the conf files etc 
> off the broken disk by mounting the disk and copying to a USB keydisk 
> thing.  Depends on how borken the disk is - ie will it mount and how 
> good your debugfs skills are if it won't mount..
> 
> 
> 
> --
> Martin Hepworth
> Snr Systems Administrator
> Solid State Logic
> Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
> 
> 
> Gavin Henry wrote:
> 
>>I do use knoppix heavily, maybe it's my ignorance, but how will it know what 
>>to restore without my disklists and conf files?
>>
>>-----Original Message-----
>>From: Martin Hepworth [mailto:martinh AT solid-state-logic DOT com]
>>Sent: 02 July 2004 10:18
>>To: Gavin Henry
>>Cc: amanda-users AT amanda DOT org
>>Subject: Re: Rebuilding my backup server
>>
>>
>>Gavin
>>
>>gab a copy of knoppix.
>>
>>This a live cd version of Linux - ie you boot from it and you have a 
>>fully working linux from cd - doesn't touch the hard drive.
>>
>>You can then run mount the hd drive, setup the ethernet (if not DHCP) 
>>and run amrestore/amrecover as needed (it's part of the knoppix 
>>distribution).
>>
>>
>>--
>>Martin Hepworth
>>Snr Systems Administrator
>>Solid State Logic
>>Tel: +44 (0)1865 842300
>>
>>
>>Gavin Henry wrote:
>>
>>
>>>Dear all,
>>>
>>>Disaster strikes!!!
>>>
>>>My Red Hat 8.0 backup server hard drive has died, and I need some advice in 
>>>rebuilding it.
>>>
>>>I have all the backups tapes and I have backup up /etc /home /var and a few 
>>>other things.
>>>
>>>My question is, "How do I get all the configuration files back from the 
>>>tapes without having 
>>>Amanda installed?
>>>
>>>Any tips would be great!!!
>>>
>>>Gavin.
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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