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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/
> > 
> > 
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