Date: Mon, 12 Oct 1998 19:37:08 -0400 (EDT) From: BEAUPRE Antoine <beaupran@JSP.UMontreal.CA> To: Julian Elischer <julian@whistle.com> Cc: "Jason C. Wells" <jcwells@u.washington.edu>, freebsd-questions <freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG> Subject: Re: 2nd stupidiest thing I could ever do. Message-ID: <Pine.SGI.3.96.981012193207.9959C-100000@derby.jsp.umontreal.ca> In-Reply-To: <Pine.BSF.3.95.981012122930.2872B-100000@current1.whistle.com>
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On Mon, 12 Oct 1998, Julian Elischer wrote: > Here are some things I would try.. > > -option 1------ > boot the boot floppy. > use the 'fixit' option. > mount tho old root as /mnt > mount/usr as /mnt/usr Done and worked. The original /usr is ok. > 'cd / ; find / -xdev |cpio -pdmuv /mnt' > to copy all of the fixit floppy onto /mnt All? The fixit isn't mounted on /mnt2? > chroot /mnt > cd /usr/src I also ried this, but when I did chroot /mnt , I could not cd to usr... > cd /etc I don't understand, you cd to /usr/src, and /etc... what for? > make -k install > make -k hierarchy > make -k world > make -k world > make world I get it that I must cd /usr/src... I don't undersatand why the chroot didn't work... The second option is unfeasable, I can't seem to get to my isp... Thanks! I'll try again! > ----option 2----- > boot from floppy > choose 'minimal install' from ftp > let it install through ppp > > it will only replace / and binaries in /usr, which is basically ok. > -------------- > > > On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, Jason C. Wells wrote: > > > On Sun, 11 Oct 1998, BEAUPRE Antoine wrote: > > > > >Hmmm. I tried the install floppy and the only shell I was able to have was > > >the "emergency holographic shell". But maybe the fixit floppy should have > > >these kinda tools. Maybe someone could send me some binaries? My system > > >is a 227Release. If so, what should/could be included in the panic floppy? > > > > > >(my try: > > >-ppp > > > > If you have the source then ppp is not needed. > > > > >-mount > > > > It is on the fixit.flp > > > > >-ls > > > > This too. > > > > >-sh? > > > > This too. > > > > >-cc/gcc > > > > Dont know. > > > > >-make? > > > > Dont know. > > > > >But the make world was fast enough... :) > > > > > >> Maybe I am stretching, but you should be able to get that partition back > > >> without clobbering the others. If you can get the right compile tools you > > >> can pull off a 'make world' to reinstall. > > > > > >What exactly will I need? > > > > I am not sure of the minimum as I am no real hacker. For starters youwill > > need cc and make. Maybe "ld". I am not certain how dependent a barely > > bootable system is on libraries. I am out of my depth. > > > > Catchya Later, | UW Mechanical Engineering > > Jason Wells | http://weber.u.washington.edu/~jcwells/ > > > > > > To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org > > with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message > > > +-----------------------------------+ | Free the world from businessmen | | Free yourself from your money | +-----------------------------------+ Free the web. Spidey visit: http://www.JSP.UMontreal.CA/~beaupran To Unsubscribe: send mail to majordomo@FreeBSD.org with "unsubscribe freebsd-questions" in the body of the message
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