On 2010/07/28 18:29 (GMT-0400) Edward Diener composed:
If the Repair System was already broke, which is what the above URL suggests, it evidently then was not very usable anyway. I wonder why then so many people suggested using it on earlier versions of OS where it existed on the install CD.
Some had success, and suggested based on their own experiences. Those who failed or found success through other means were probably recorded if at all in threads with topics hard or impossible to connect to the installation media's repair systems. As Kulow indicated in the thread referred to, repair system testing takes a lot of effort for little reward. It's impossible to predict or test all breakage scenarios. Murphy's corollaries guarantee failures. Swiss Army Knives are cannot always be up to the task. OTOH, recognizing which tool is the right one for a particular job, then using it, guarantees least possible difficulty overcoming the problem. Though tougher for n00bs, and hardly always possible, avoiding the failure in the first place is even better. Planning for the inevitable helps. Making sure more than one functional / exists is one way, and keeping each capable of starting without help of the others takes it a step farther, particularly if you take a little time to learn how to use the Grub shell in advance. I'm serious about the "little" part. (Legacy) Grub is pretty simple. Few steps with it are usually required to either boot or repair. Practicing with it can be as simple as two keystrokes during boot (ESC, c). Try it sometime. -- "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) 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