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Update - Still need help

 
Michael Gretton
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‎02-06-2001 10:33 AM

‎02-06-2001 10:33 AM

Update - Still need help

Okay I am supposed to reboot the server tonight and try to use the support cd/tape. I tried to simulate this on another machine, and the tape failed. It isn't bootable. I do not have a 10.20 Support CD to use. I do however, have an ignite tape but I REALLLLLY don't want to rebuild this server (too many unknowns). Can I use the ignite tape just to boot from and then mount my filesystems and fix the passwd file that way?

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Jitendra_1
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‎02-06-2001 10:50 AM

‎02-06-2001 10:50 AM

Re: Update - Still need help

No , I dont think you can just boot off a ignite tape . This tape is meant for eecovery only.
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Alan Riggs
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‎02-06-2001 12:09 PM

‎02-06-2001 12:09 PM

Re: Update - Still need help

I didn't see the earlier thread. Is your problem just a corrupt passwd file? If so, then boot to single user mode and fix the file from there.
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Bruce Regittko_1
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‎02-06-2001 02:06 PM

‎02-06-2001 02:06 PM

Re: Update - Still need help

Hi,

There is a recovery shell that you can load off a an Ignite tape - at least there is on the tape I made with Ignite version B.2.5.136 - however, it seems more braindead than a typical recovery shell. I'll dig into it more in the morning.

Alan, he is in trusted mode. Here is the link:

http://forums.itrc.hp.com/cm/QuestionAnswer/1,1150,0x5d5d37f45ef7d4118fef0090279cd0f9,00.html
www.stratech.com/training
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