Re: Corrupted /usr advfs file domain

From: Bob Harris (harris_at_zk3.dec.com)
Date: 06/19/03


Date: Wed, 18 Jun 2003 23:36:39 GMT

In article <1d08b916.0306181055.1cb61823@posting.google.com>,
 mb301@hotmail.com (MB) wrote:

X We have just lost our /usr advfs disk. The server
X doesn't want to boot up correctly as it is looking for files
X in /usr/sbin directories.
X
X I can boot into single user mode on the console ok.
X
X Is it possible just reinstall just the /usr from the cd?
X
X If I had a another spare disk I just could rebuild unix from scratch,
X and just copy over the /usr part of the o/s onto my new blank /usr disk,
X and reboot as normal.
X
X Is there any other way?????
X
X kind regards
X
X Marc

When you say lost /usr, do you mean as in the disk died, or is it just
corrupt and maybe repairable?

If the physical disk is OK, you might try using

        /sbin/advfs/fixfdmn

If you do not have a copy, you can get a current copy from Customer
Support.

                                        Bob Harris



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