I have set the system to init 3 and then run yast in text mode but as soon 
as I run the section install/remove software, it just hangs with the message 
initializing.
If I install SuSE 8 onto another hard drive should I then copy from the old 
hard drive to the new installation with the command: first cd onto the 
mounted file system then use the command cp -rp * /
Alternatively if I boor into init 3 how would I go about re-installing the 
system or check to see what files where missing extremely grateful for all 
the very kind help  John Proctor.




>From: slaza@xs4all.nl
>To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
>Subject: [Fwd: Re: [SLE] Please Desperate Help to recover.]
>Date: Mon, 21 Feb 2005 13:40:19 +0100 (CET)
>
>John,
>
>Don't try to enter into KDE or any X-stuff, if the system is corrupt.
>Boor into init level 3 and try to do everything from the terminal.
>
>I would still recommend to make a backup and reinstall the whole thing, it
>will save you a lot of time...
>
>Regards,
>
>
>Sandor
>
>---------------------------- Original Message ----------------------------
>Subject: Re: [SLE] Please Desperate Help to recover.
>From:    "John Proctor" 
>Date:    Mon, February 21, 2005 12:16 pm
>To:      marktaff@comcast.net
>Cc:      suse-linux-e@suse.com
>--------------------------------------------------------------------------
>
>Hi Mark thanks for the great advice I will try and perform these actions
>to-day( when I get to the college), all though I think I tried to run yast
>  from the text prompt and when I  choose software install it started to
>work  but then just hang having said that I may not have been in init 3,
>is it  possible to run yast from the installation cd I have the whole set(
>7 cds)  also the problem is that if I boot up using the installation cd
>(via boot  system from disk) I can log into the KDE or text mode but cant
>run any  software or commands such as top, telnet, ftp etc again I am
>extremely  grateful for your kind help John Proctor.
>
>ps if I try to boot from HD it gets so far and hangs ( I think there is a
>few files missing)
>
>
> >From: "Mark A. Taff" 
> >To: suse-linux-e@suse.com
> >Subject: Re: [SLE] Please Desparate Help to recover.
> >Date: Sun, 20 Feb 2005 13:22:54 -0800
> >
> >On Sunday 20 February 2005 13:12, Chris H wrote:
> > > Mark A. Taff wrote:
> > > >On Sunday 20 February 2005 12:20, John Proctor wrote:
> > > >>I wonder if any body could please give me some advice, I have SuSE 
>8,
> >and
> > > >>via the system disk I can boot up from the hard disk but when I try 
>to
> >go
> > > >>into Yast it just hangs,
> > >
> > > Remember having a similar problem in the 8 series as well. One thing
>you can do is as follows:
> > >
> > > 1. Boot into the system in any manner you can and access the command
>line shell via cntrl-alt-F3 for example.
> > > 2. enter the root credentials and enter  init 3 at the prompt, this
>will drop you into singel user mode with no X
> > > 3. If you have the install discs available, then enter yast at the
>command prompt and re-install all yast components
> > > 4. If you dont have the install discs available, set the installation
>source to a known ftp (remote) installation source and proceed with
>instruction (3) above.
> > > 5. Prior to leaving yast, run the update to get the latest updates to
>yast for your release.
> > > 6. Exist yast, and run SuSEconfig manually just to be sure.
> > > 7. enter init 5 and this will bring you back to your X session prompt.
>8. test yast to see if it works for you.
> > > 9. if it fails, then just repost with the tail error log in line as
>text. The log can be found in /var/log/y2log and tail in a terminal as
>follows;
> > > $ tail /var/log/y2log
> > > $ ----> lots of output (copy to email via cut and paste)
> > >
> > > This should get you working again however without the last items...:)
> > >
> > > /ch
> >Chris,
> >	You sent this to me, not to the list. ;-)  John might find it more
> >valuable
> >on the list.
> >--
> >Mark A. Taff
> ><< attach3 >>
>
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