On Tue, 5 Feb 2002, Darrell May wrote:
> Charlie Brady <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> said: > > > Dan, have you tried making a re-install floppy (from the > server-manager), > > then modified the custom kickstart file on the floppy so that you chain > a > > tape restore to the end of the installation? > > An excellent idea Charlie! Dan, (or anyone else able to test) if you > would, try adding these lines to the end of the ks.cfg file on the > reinstallation disk: > > cd / > /bin/mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind > /bin/mt -f /dev/nst0 fsf 1 > /usr/bin/flexbackup -extract > /bin/mt -f /dev/nst0 rewind Wouldn't this be better done: /sbin/e-smith/signal-event restore-tape ? And then you'd want to put "signal-event post-restore" on the following line. > My test server is busy right now so I can't switch my hardware to test this > myself. Well, as you have since reported to [EMAIL PROTECTED] (thanks), there seems to be a continuing problem with reinstall floppies, for some people at least. We're investigating, and we'll let you know what we discover. -- Charlie Brady [EMAIL PROTECTED] Lead Product Developer Network Server Solutions Group http://www.e-smith.com/ Mitel Networks Corporation http://www.mitel.com/ Phone: +1 (613) 368 4376 or 564 8000 Fax: +1 (613) 564 7739 -- Please report bugs to [EMAIL PROTECTED] Please mail [EMAIL PROTECTED] (only) to discuss security issues Support for registered customers and partners to [EMAIL PROTECTED] To unsubscribe, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] For additional commands, e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Archives by mail and http://www.mail-archive.com/devinfo%40lists.e-smith.org
