fix debian installation

abunsair · 07-09-2005, 10:18 PM

does debian install CD have an auto-fix option, like the one in suse linux install CD ?

I damaged my network setup and could not fix it, so, i had to reinstall debian from scratch.

Xian · 07-10-2005, 12:21 AM

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Originally posted by abunsair
does debian install CD have an auto-fix option, like the one in suse linux install CD ?

No, it does not. You're better off in Debian with getting a LiveCD and repairing anything you need to from that environment.

abunsair · 07-10-2005, 12:52 AM

thank you for the tip.................i created an image of my system with mondo............all i do is restore specific folders where the damage is...............in case i can't fix it on my ownnevermind.

darkleaf · 07-10-2005, 05:10 AM

You can also use your original install CD as rescue disk. Check the help function once it boots.

archtoad6 · 07-10-2005, 09:29 AM

If it's any consolation I have read about businesses that believe that it is easier to re-install a hacked server than to fix it.

However, I suspect the command you were looking for is dpkg-reconfigure.

darkleaf · 07-10-2005, 09:39 AM

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Originally posted by archtoad6
If it's any consolation I have read about businesses that believe that it is easier to re-install a hacked server than to fix it.

You shouldn't keep a hacked server running without formatting and reinstalling the OS anyway cause you can never know if you really fixed everything.

abunsair · 07-10-2005, 08:57 PM

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Originally posted by darkleaf
You can also use your original install CD as rescue disk. Check the help function once it boots.

are you talking about net install cd?.................because thats what i was looking for

darkleaf · 07-11-2005, 12:27 AM

Not sure about the netinstall but it's easy to check. Just put it in and check how you can boot it.

abunsair · 07-14-2005, 04:03 AM

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Originally posted by darkleaf
You can also use your original install CD as rescue disk. Check the help function once it boots.

how do you do that.........i tried all different possibilities.............all require reinstalling the base system !!!

darkleaf · 07-14-2005, 04:36 AM

I'm not sure of the commands but if you hit F3 or so when it starts. Then you can choose special options. Was there a rescue command in there. I'd have to run

rescue root=/dev/hdxx

to use it. But I wasn't sure the netinstaller has it. So it's possible that it doesn't have it.