topic Re: /usr/lib problem in Operating System - HP-UX

/usr/lib problem

Scott D. Allen — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 18:18:59 GMT

I inadvertently (oops) moved /usr/lib to /usr/oldlib. Now my box is hosed. I can boot to S but I can't mv /usr/oldlib /usr/lib or anything. Suggestions?

--Scott

Re: /usr/lib problem

Kofi ARTHIABAH — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 18:29:33 GMT

Are you able to mount /usr ? - you would have to mount /usr before you can move /usr/oldlib to /usr/oldlib

PS. I take it you do not have an Ignite boot image for the box eh?

Re: /usr/lib problem

Rick Garland — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 18:42:06 GMT

If you can boot to S, mount available filesystems.
This should make the commands available so you can copy or move back to /usr/lib

Re: /usr/lib problem

Scott D. Allen — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:02:53 GMT

I tried booting into Single user mode and mounted /usr manually. However, every command I tried issued an error about not being able to access /usr/lib/dld.so or something. So, I couldn't move oldlib to lib.

I don't have any Ignite or bootable media. I'm open to suggestions at this point.

--Scott

Re: /usr/lib problem

Alan Riggs — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:27:52 GMT

Try going to lvm maintenance mode. Mount the lvol for /usr on a different mountpoint (/dir for instance). Then mv /dir/oldlib /dir/lib.

Re: /usr/lib problem

Alan Riggs — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:28:41 GMT

Gorgot to specify -- always reboot out of lvm maintenance mode. Do not use init to climb run levels.

Re: /usr/lib problem

Patrick Wessel — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:44:49 GMT

Have you tried to use the commands under /sbin instead of /usr/bin? (use absolute path names) They don't need the dld.sl
Or try to boot the support CD and mount your original file system. At this point you can work with commands loaded into main memory and you don't need the libs on the disk

Re: /usr/lib problem

Scott D. Allen — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 19:45:14 GMT

Sounds good. How do I get into LVM maintenance mode?

--Scott

Re: /usr/lib problem

Scott D. Allen — Thu, 06 Jul 2000 20:20:05 GMT

Thanks! /sbin/mv oldlib lib worked!

--Scott