[newbie] Need some type of system restore!
Is there some type of system restore I can do? I(the genius) copied all of my files from /home/marc into a link to my new partition. Then I deleted /home/marc... Nothing will run =( Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Need some type of system restore!
On February 12, 2004 09:40 pm, marc resnick wrote: Is there some type of system restore I can do? I(the genius) copied all of my files from /home/marc into a link to my new partition. Then I deleted /home/marc... Nothing will run =( -- Try rebooting and when your system gets to LILO, select failsafe. In failsafe, hit Shift I to get the interactive mode, and at the proper steps do not load dm, or XFS. You'll end up at a console. log in as root, and run startx to get the root users desktop. Open konqueror and make sure that your backed up files are safe, then edit your user in userdrake, log out and log in as that new user. Restore your files from the backup or point your new user's home directory to the new location. You may need to change the permissions for the new user to match the user ID number of your old, saved content. Lanman Registered Linux user #190712 Smart IT people are staring out the window into the eye of a giant penguin! Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Need some type of system restore!
On Thursday 12 February 2004 10:02 pm, lanman wrote: On February 12, 2004 09:40 pm, marc resnick wrote: Is there some type of system restore I can do? I(the genius) copied all of my files from /home/marc into a link to my new partition. Then I deleted /home/marc... Nothing will run =( Well Failsafe hates me, so naturally, it'll never work. I'll just go through and redo all of my settings. But one thing I don't know how to reset. In a shell, it now says Bash-205$... It used to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I liked that better. =) Any idea how to change it? Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] Need some type of system restore!
On Thu, 12 Feb 2004 22:23:02 -0500 marc resnick [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: On Thursday 12 February 2004 10:02 pm, lanman wrote: On February 12, 2004 09:40 pm, marc resnick wrote: Is there some type of system restore I can do? I(the genius) copied all of my files from /home/marc into a link to my new partition. Then I deleted /home/marc... Nothing will run =( Well Failsafe hates me, so naturally, it'll never work. I'll just go through and redo all of my settings. But one thing I don't know how to reset. In a shell, it now says Bash-205$... It used to be [EMAIL PROTECTED] and I liked that better. =) Any idea how to change it? Open up userdrake as root, and check your settings. You should have a user for yourself with your home directory (make sure it exists), a user ID greater than or equal to 500, a Login Shell of /bin/bash, and a Primary Group that is the same as your user name. If not, mess with the settings until it's like that, and reboot. If that doesn't work, then I'm not sure. HTH, John -- Thu Feb 12 21:55:19 CST 2004 -- Registered Linux User # 315649 Registered Machine # 201001 When the only tool you have is a hammer, every problem starts to look like a nail. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
