[opensuse] 10.3 half way installed, crashed. How can I continue the install?
Listmates, I have 10.3 partially installed (nfs install) and the install died. All of the software is installed, but it stopped before the part where you "enter root password". I can use the live cd to boot the installed system, but at the login: prompt, I can't login (as root or anyone else). The login: prompt just continually says login not allowed. The system boots fine with only 4-5 module errors due to the fact that the install never got to the point where you configure the network card, video, etc.. I have experienced this once before and was able to continue the install, but for the life of me, I cannot recall how. I would rather not go through the install again as this is a slow machine being set up as a fax server and the software install takes a "not insignificant" amount of time. Can anyone offer up the forgotten bits of wisdom or kick me so that I remember. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Can anyone offer up the forgotten bits of wisdom or kick me so that I remember.
So I assume boot loader is not written to MBR ? (hence booting from Live CD) If so, try creating a boot record ('grub-install /dev/hda' - or wherever your MBR is), and then boot the system in single mode, reset root password, and woala :) -- Nick Zeljkovic -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Nick Zeljkovic wrote:
Can anyone offer up the forgotten bits of wisdom or kick me so that I remember.
So I assume boot loader is not written to MBR ? (hence booting from Live CD) If so, try creating a boot record ('grub-install /dev/hda' - or wherever your MBR is), and then boot the system in single mode, reset root password, and woala :)
-- Nick Zeljkovic
That's what I thought, but within grub, it isn't letting me install on /dev/sda or /dev/hd0 for some reason. I'll keep poking around on it if I can motivate myself to go back into the office. (anybody taking wagers on whether that will actually happen tonight?) -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sun, 30 Mar, 2008 at 14:37:15 -0500, David C. Rankin wrote:
Listmates,
<snip>
The system boots fine with only 4-5 module errors due to the fact that the install never got to the point where you configure the network card, video, etc.. I have experienced this once before and was able to continue the install, but for the life of me, I cannot recall how.
I may be wrong about this, but I *do* remember something about a 'simple' one or two step procedure, which tells the system to continue a half-way install. Basically it's something about 'touch'ing a file somewhere, which then tells YaST to proceed to the post-initial-reboot system setup. I can't find a *definitive* reference, but this may be a place to start; http://opseast.wordpress.com/2007/06/12/cool-stuff-you-might-not-know-that-autoyast-can-do-–-part-1/ You're (more or less) obviously going to have to boot to the rescue system and mount '/' in order to touch these files.
I would rather not go through the install again as this is a slow machine being set up as a fax server and the software install takes a "not insignificant" amount of time.
Can anyone offer up the forgotten bits of wisdom or kick me so that I remember.
HTH /jon -- YMMV -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Monday 31 March 2008 17:57:04 Jon Clausen wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar, 2008 at 14:37:15 -0500, David C. Rankin wrote:
Listmates,
<snip>
The system boots fine with only 4-5 module errors due to the fact that the install never got to the point where you configure the network card, video, etc.. I have experienced this once before and was able to continue the install, but for the life of me, I cannot recall how.
I may be wrong about this, but I *do* remember something about a 'simple' one or two step procedure, which tells the system to continue a half-way install.
Basically it's something about 'touch'ing a file somewhere, which then tells YaST to proceed to the post-initial-reboot system setup.
touch /var/lib/YaST2/runme_at_boot will do it. Anders -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 9:21 AM, Anders Johansson <ajh@rydsbo.net> wrote:
On Monday 31 March 2008 17:57:04 Jon Clausen wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar, 2008 at 14:37:15 -0500, David C. Rankin wrote:
Listmates,
<snip>
The system boots fine with only 4-5 module errors due to the fact that the install never got to the point where you configure the network card, video, etc.. I have experienced this once before and was able to continue the install, but for the life of me, I cannot recall how.
I may be wrong about this, but I *do* remember something about a 'simple' one or two step procedure, which tells the system to continue a half-way install.
Basically it's something about 'touch'ing a file somewhere, which then tells YaST to proceed to the post-initial-reboot system setup.
touch /var/lib/YaST2/runme_at_boot
But why bother? It only takes a short while to do it over and do it right. The OP could have had this completed long before now if he had done that right away instead of posting here. -- ----------JSA--------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
But why bother? It only takes a short while to do it over and do it right. The OP could have had this completed long before now if he had done that right away instead of posting here.
The answer to your questions is: "I am the OP and sometimes I enjoy understanding a situation fully, even if it takes a little longer to do it." Redoing the install from the beginning is a no-brainer, but I would have learned nothing. Now, I can add another few pearls of wisdom to my collection. Understanding is wonderful thing...... -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
David C. Rankin wrote:
John Andersen wrote:
But why bother? It only takes a short while to do it over and do it right. The OP could have had this completed long before now if he had done that right away instead of posting here.
The answer to your questions is: "I am the OP and sometimes I enjoy understanding a situation fully, even if it takes a little longer to do it." Redoing the install from the beginning is a no-brainer, but I would have learned nothing. Now, I can add another few pearls of wisdom to my collection.
And sometimes, figuring out how to resume takes less time. Typically, when I do a fresh install, I spend about 2 hours going through the package list deciding what I want to add. Why? Because I want to make sure that all of my partitions are large enough AND have enough room left over to allow for growth (new libraries, drivers, etc). Having to repeat that would be a serious drag. Especially since touching a file and rebooting takes only a minute.
Understanding is wonderful thing......
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On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:18 PM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
John Andersen wrote:
But why bother? It only takes a short while to do it over and do it right. The OP could have had this completed long before now if he had done that right away instead of posting here.
The answer to your questions is: "I am the OP and sometimes I enjoy understanding a situation fully, even if it takes a little longer to do it." Redoing the install from the beginning is a no-brainer, but I would have learned nothing. Now, I can add another few pearls of wisdom to my collection.
Understanding is wonderful thing......
But another wonderful thing is a machine you can trust. I've long since sworn off trying to recover botched installs, because of little time bombs left laying around that send me back thru yast time after time. Oh, and if its yast itself that is hozed, forget it. -- ----------JSA--------- -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
John Andersen wrote:
On Mon, Mar 31, 2008 at 7:18 PM, David C. Rankin <drankinatty@suddenlinkmail.com> wrote:
John Andersen wrote:
But why bother? It only takes a short while to do it over and do it right. The OP could have had this completed long before now if he had done that right away instead of posting here.
The answer to your questions is: "I am the OP and sometimes I enjoy understanding a situation fully, even if it takes a little longer to do it." Redoing the install from the beginning is a no-brainer, but I would have learned nothing. Now, I can add another few pearls of wisdom to my collection.
Understanding is wonderful thing......
But another wonderful thing is a machine you can trust. I've long since sworn off trying to recover botched installs, because of little time bombs left laying around that send me back thru yast time after time. Oh, and if its yast itself that is hozed, forget it.
I agree with the wisdom -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
Anders Johansson wrote:
On Monday 31 March 2008 17:57:04 Jon Clausen wrote:
On Sun, 30 Mar, 2008 at 14:37:15 -0500, David C. Rankin wrote:
Listmates, <snip>
The system boots fine with only 4-5 module errors due to the fact that the install never got to the point where you configure the network card, video, etc.. I have experienced this once before and was able to continue the install, but for the life of me, I cannot recall how. I may be wrong about this, but I *do* remember something about a 'simple' one or two step procedure, which tells the system to continue a half-way install.
Basically it's something about 'touch'ing a file somewhere, which then tells YaST to proceed to the post-initial-reboot system setup.
touch /var/lib/YaST2/runme_at_boot
will do it.
Anders
Thanks Anders, everyone. I knew you could pull that rabbit out of the hat! Thanks again. -- David C. Rankin, J.D., P.E. Rankin Law Firm, PLLC 510 Ochiltree Street Nacogdoches, Texas 75961 Telephone: (936) 715-9333 Facsimile: (936) 715-9339 www.rankinlawfirm.com -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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