Toni Mueller wrote:
Hi,
On Fri, 02.04.2010 at 06:50:00 -0500, Chris Bennett
<ch...@bennettconstruction.biz> wrote:
If you are talking about an upgrade then
cp bsd bsd.backup before install should do it.
Then use boot> boot /bsd.backup after a failed upgrade.
I thought about the case where the new kernel won't boot and I don't
have a console and power switch to reboot the machine and/or select a
different kernel. It would be nice if I could say something like (in
grub) "fallback /bsd.backup".
As I said, this is only relevant if I'm working remotely.
Kind regards,
--Toni++
If you don't have access to a console remotely, then exactly how would
you type fallback /bsd.backup?
I haven't used GRUB myself. Does it support remote access?
I occasionally use GAG, but that is very small and written in assembly.
Perhaps you should get an ISP with technicians or remote IP-KVM access.
I have had problems with new installs and IP-KVM just makes it vaguely
annoying.
My ISP also has remote access power switches.
Someone else may know of a better solution that will reboot a machine
that fails to boot.
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