Help Please Can I reinsall FC 2 without losing my data
Jeff Vian
jvian10 at charter.net
Sat Mar 18 13:58:54 UTC 2006
On Sat, 2006-03-18 at 01:25 -0800, M.K wrote:
> My data are in usr/local directory
> when I am i shell and use
> cd usr and ls results
> bin lib sbin share X11R6
> int the list does not show local directory.Because I am in rescue mode
> does not show local directory
> isn't it?
>
>
You are in rescue mode.
The normal /usr is located at /mnt/sysconfig/usr.
Or you can make it /usr by doing a "chroot /mnt/sysconfig" then all your
original system stuff will be where it is expected to be..
>
>
>
> On 3/18/06, Yu Shilin <lunziyu at gmail.com> wrote:
> Maybe you can mount a USB-disk, then copy the data into it.
> M.K wrote:
>
> > How could I backup the data in Rescue mode with shell
> sh-2.05b# ?
> > Thanks,
> > Mkohan
> >
> >
> >
> > On 3/18/06, *Yu Shilin* < lunziyu at gmail.com
> <mailto:lunziyu at gmail.com>>
> > wrote:
> >
> > Bakup the data is the first choice, i think.
> >
> > Paul F. Johnson wrote:
> >
> > >Hi,
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>I reboot the computer And used FC2's First CD with
> Linux rescue
> > mode I
> > >>did not get any errors . after continuing many steps
> > >>the message I got " Your system is mounted under
> the /mnt/sysimage
> > >>directory"
> > >>and the shell prompt came. sh-2.05b#
> > >>The result of "ls" command:
> > >>bin etc linuxra mnt
> > >>oldtmp sbin
> sys usr
> > >>dev lib lost
> +fund modules
> > >>proc selinux temp var
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >You can get to your old system by issuing
> > >
> > >chroot /mnt/sysimage
> > >
> > >and from there, you should be able to fix the problem -
> assuming you
> > >know what the problem is in the first place!
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >>My question is if I reinstall FC2 without any
> modification on dsk
> > >>partitions, is it possible to loose my data
> > >>"database and programs" that I have
> under usr/local/ ?
> > >>
> > >>
> > >
> > >Results may vary, but I've never managed it.
> > >
> > >TTFN
> > >
> > >Paul
> > >
> > >
> >
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