[opensuse] Mondo on 10.2 & 10.3
Hello SuSE people, Been thinking about using Mondo to copy my 10.2 and 10.3 installs to clear off my big disk and make space for 11.0 when it comes out. The object of this would be to reduce the number of partitions so I have room for partitions on 11.0 as dictated by the wonderful libata requirements that have been foisted upon us. Does anyone know if mondo/mindi requires the exact same partition setup to restore the distros ? Do I need a separate mondo/mindi for each distro? I see they are designated separately. Mike, you still lurking here? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/05/03 23:16 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
The object of this would be to reduce the number of partitions so I have room for partitions on 11.0 as dictated by the wonderful libata requirements that have been foisted upon us.
I have Factory 11.0 running on 8 puters. All but one or two are running on legacy drivers rather than libata, so I wouldn't be in such a hurry to wipe away perfectly good partitions. -- ". . . . in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you . . . ." Matthew 7:12 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/05/03 23:16 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
The object of this would be to reduce the number of partitions so I have room for partitions on 11.0 as dictated by the wonderful libata requirements that have been foisted upon us.
I have Factory 11.0 running on 8 puters. All but one or two are running on legacy drivers rather than libata, so I wouldn't be in such a hurry to wipe away perfectly good partitions. -- Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy
On Sunday 04 May 2008 01:06:32 am Felix Miata wrote: option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back. I need the partitions for a half empty 250GB drive so I can install 11.0 when it is final. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back.
What makes you think no going back? -- ". . . . in everything, do to others what you would have them do to you . . . ." Matthew 7:12 NIV Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:01:15 pm Felix Miata wrote:
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back.
What makes you think no going back? -- I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:01:15 pm Felix Miata wrote:
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back. What makes you think no going back? -- I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S
Nope. If you do choose to use the legacy driver you will need to also modify your fstab file accordingly. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:29:11 pm Ken Schneider wrote:
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On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:01:15 pm Felix Miata wrote:
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back.
What makes you think no going back? --
I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S
Nope. If you do choose to use the legacy driver you will need to also modify your fstab file accordingly.
Hmmmm.....Really !! How do I do that ? From the install DVD? I certainly wouldn't mind hand editing the fstab files. Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Sunday 04 May 2008 10:54:47 pm Bob S wrote:
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:29:11 pm Ken Schneider wrote:
Bob S pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:01:15 pm Felix Miata wrote:
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back.
What makes you think no going back? --
I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S
Nope. If you do choose to use the legacy driver you will need to also modify your fstab file accordingly.
Hmmmm.....Really !! How do I do that ? From the install DVD? I certainly wouldn't mind hand editing the fstab files.
Hmmmm....No response from Felix or Ken, nor any comment from Carlos who suffers the same malady as I, Sooooo...guys, can you, or cannot you "go back" and if you can, how do you do it??? Is it at every boot? or can you fix it permanently?? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Sunday 04 May 2008 10:54:47 pm Bob S wrote:
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:29:11 pm Ken Schneider wrote:
Bob S pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
On 2008/05/04 21:26 (GMT-0400) Bob S apparently typed:
Welll... you're right Felix. Except that when I installed 10.3 I didn't realize the consequences of libata and also that I could have kept the legacy option, and yes, I did read the release notes. Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no going back. What makes you think no going back? -- I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing
On Sunday 04 May 2008 11:01:15 pm Felix Miata wrote: the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S Nope. If you do choose to use the legacy driver you will need to also modify your fstab file accordingly. Hmmmm.....Really !! How do I do that ? From the install DVD? I certainly wouldn't mind hand editing the fstab files.
Hmmmm....No response from Felix or Ken, nor any comment from Carlos who suffers the same malady as I, Sooooo...guys, can you, or cannot you "go back" and if you can, how do you do it??? Is it at every boot? or can you fix it permanently??
Bob S
As I said, you need to modify the entries in fstab from sdxx to hdxx for the IDE drives. And also change menu.lst accordingly. As far as how,name your poison, I use vi. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
On Wednesday 07 May 2008 09:14:29 am Ken Schneider wrote:
Bob S pecked at the keyboard and wrote:
> Unfortunately what is done is done and I understand there is no > going back.
What makes you think no going back? --
I am pretty sure that I read on this list that the option for choosing the legacy drivers was only at installation time.
Bob S
Nope. If you do choose to use the legacy driver you will need to also modify your fstab file accordingly.
Hmmmm.....Really !! How do I do that ? From the install DVD? I certainly wouldn't mind hand editing the fstab files.
Hmmmm....No response from Felix or Ken, nor any comment from Carlos who suffers the same malady as I, Sooooo...guys, can you, or cannot you "go back" and if you can, how do you do it??? Is it at every boot? or can you fix it permanently??
Bob S
As I said, you need to modify the entries in fstab from sdxx to hdxx for the IDE drives. And also change menu.lst accordingly. As far as how,name your poison, I use vi.
Ken, Bear with me here. I must be one dumb old codger. Are you telling me that if I just edit the fstab files and the menu.lst file that I will get back the 30+ partitions that libata took away? Bob S -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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On Wednesday 07 May 2008 09:14:29 am Ken Schneider wrote:
Bob S As I said, you need to modify the entries in fstab from sdxx to hdxx for
Bob S pecked at the keyboard and wrote: the IDE drives. And also change menu.lst accordingly. As far as how,name your poison, I use vi.
Ken,
Bear with me here. I must be one dumb old codger. Are you telling me that if I just edit the fstab files and the menu.lst file that I will get back the 30+ partitions that libata took away?
Bob S
Read the rest of YOUR thread. It is after you change back to the legacy driver, just before you reboot. If you change to the legacy driver it uses hdxx for the IDE drives which means you also need to change any reference in /etc/fstab and /boot/grub/menu.lst as well. If _you_ are not sure of (know) what _you_ are doing _you_ will break _your_ system. -- Ken Schneider SuSe since Version 5.2, June 1998 -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse+unsubscribe@opensuse.org For additional commands, e-mail: opensuse+help@opensuse.org
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