Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-04-01 Thread Dan Tran
FYI, udev is a beauti, it regen my /dev at boot up -D -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-26 Thread Richard Russell
First time post here but I've installed 4 different versions of LFS without too much mishap. I think my build method would avoid this problem so I would like to share it with the Support List. Simple really. Just embed the chroot command in a short shell script that includes mount commands

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread genericmaillists
On Tuesday 24 March 2009 13:26:47 Dan Tran wrote: > Hi Dan, > > how would I do that when i have no access to the box at this > moment? reboot to a rescue disk and perform your recommended > command? A LiveCD will give you a very good opportunity to repair your OS installed on the hard drive. I k

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread Dan Tran
Hi Dan, how would I do that when i have no access to the box at this moment? reboot to a rescue disk and perform your recommended command? Thanks -D On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 9:59 AM, Dan Nicholson wrote: > On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Dan Tran wrote: >> Hi Mike, >> >> what is your original

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread Dan Nicholson
On Tue, Mar 24, 2009 at 12:17 AM, Dan Tran wrote: > Hi Mike, > > what is your original distribution?  RedHat ES5? > > I am able do some primative shell commands thru myweb console ( lucky i guess) > > + rpm -qf /dev > filesystem-2.4.0-1 > + uname -a > Linux fortidb 2.6.18-53.el5PAE #1 SMP Wed Oct

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread Mike McCarty
Dan Tran wrote: > Hi Mike, > > what is your original distribution? RedHat ES5? Fedora Core 2 > I am able do some primative shell commands thru myweb console ( lucky i guess) > > + rpm -qf /dev > filesystem-2.4.0-1 > + uname -a > Linux fortidb 2.6.18-53.el5PAE #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 16:48:18 EDT 200

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread Dan Tran
Hi Mike, what is your original distribution? RedHat ES5? I am able do some primative shell commands thru myweb console ( lucky i guess) + rpm -qf /dev filesystem-2.4.0-1 + uname -a Linux fortidb 2.6.18-53.el5PAE #1 SMP Wed Oct 10 16:48:18 EDT 2007 i686 i686 i386 GNU/Linux finished: SUCCESS Th

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-24 Thread Mike McCarty
Dan Tran wrote: > Hello, > > I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wor for > quite some time. > > I am now at chroot phase where I managed to wipe out my $LFS/dev > directory which was still bound to the actual /dev Well, great minds get stuck in the same ruts :-) I di

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
cools, I will try to find a machine to load up a RH ES 5.0, and see if it can recover after /dev is gone Big thanks -Dan On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 3:25 PM, anthony wrote: > > On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 19:35 +, Ken Moffat wrote: >> On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: >> > Hi

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread anthony
On Mon, 2009-03-23 at 19:35 +, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > > Hi Ken, > > > > yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? > > > > Thanks you, and thanks you > > > > -D > > > Sorry, I've no idea. > > ĸen > -- > das ein

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Ken Moffat
On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 08:52:31AM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > Hi Ken, > > yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? > > Thanks you, and thanks you > > -D > Sorry, I've no idea. ĸen -- das eine Mal als Tragödie, das andere Mal als Farce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailm

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Dan Tran
Hi Ken, yes I am using RedHat ES 5.0. does this use the mention udev? Thanks you, and thanks you -D On Mon, Mar 23, 2009 at 8:43 AM, Ken Moffat wrote: > On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 06:17:45PM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: >> Hello, >> >> I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wo

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-23 Thread Ken Moffat
On Sun, Mar 22, 2009 at 06:17:45PM -0700, Dan Tran wrote: > Hello, > > I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wor for > quite some time. > > I am now at chroot phase where I managed to wipe out my $LFS/dev > directory which was still bound to the actual /dev > > My syst

Re: I managed to wipe out my host /dev/ directory

2009-03-22 Thread Dan Tran
Hello, I am a first time user of LFS, and was away from linux related wor for quite some time. I am now at chroot phase where I managed to wipe out my $LFS/dev directory which was still bound to the actual /dev My system is still functional, i just can not login ::( my original host is 32 bit