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<sigh> Forgot to paste in the environment again.

ahdoul011.cnxlol.com:<jkalc>:(/home/jkalc/mondo)
$ uname -a
Linux ahdoul011.cnxlol.com 2.6.32-300.24.1.el5uek #1 SMP Fri May 4 15:20:36 EDT 2012 x86_64 x86_64 x86_64 GNU/Linux
ahdoul011.cnxlol.com:<jkalc>:(/home/jkalc/mondo)
$ sudo yum list afio buffer mondo mindi mindi-busybox
Loaded plugins: rhnplugin, security
Installed Packages
afio.x86_64                           2.5-1.rhel5                      installed
buffer.x86_64                         1.19-4.rhel5                     installed
mindi.x86_64                          2.1.2-1.rhel5                    installed
mindi-busybox.x86_64                  1.18.5-1.rhel5                   installed
mondo.x86_64                          3.0.2-1.rhel5                    installed

From: Kalchik, Jeffery
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 11:33 AM
To: mon...@li...
Subject: ISO9660 loopback mounted filesystems

I've got a couple of servers (OEL5.7 and RHEL5.7) that customarily have some read-only filesystems mounted from .iso files through loop-back.  /usr/sbin/mindi complains during execution about not being able to find their size, and ends up prompting for use my kernel y/n.  Ultimately, what I'd to end up with is for these entries to be preserved in /etc/fstab, yet ignored during the mindi run.

I've been poking around in /usr/sbin/mindi, and haven't really managed to come up with a clean, simple way to achieve this.  The useless_dev code doesn't seem to apply, as that's inspecting the source mount point.  If I modify the ListAllPartitions code, then it doesn't appear that the ISO9660 filesystems are preserved (correct me if I'm wrong.)

I have a number of work-arounds, ranging from commenting out the lines in /etc/fstab, to actually unpacking the contents into local r/o lvols.  None of these require mondo/mindi mods, but all have some drawbacks in my environment.

Am I missing something obvious?  Suggestions?

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering
Land O'Lakes

I've got a couple of servers (OEL5.7 and RHEL5.7) that customarily have some read-only filesystems mounted from .iso files through loop-back.  /usr/sbin/mindi complains during execution about not being able to find their size, and ends up prompting for use my kernel y/n.  Ultimately, what I'd to end up with is for these entries to be preserved in /etc/fstab, yet ignored during the mindi run.

I've been poking around in /usr/sbin/mindi, and haven't really managed to come up with a clean, simple way to achieve this.  The useless_dev code doesn't seem to apply, as that's inspecting the source mount point.  If I modify the ListAllPartitions code, then it doesn't appear that the ISO9660 filesystems are preserved (correct me if I'm wrong.)

I have a number of work-arounds, ranging from commenting out the lines in /etc/fstab, to actually unpacking the contents into local r/o lvols.  None of these require mondo/mindi mods, but all have some drawbacks in my environment.

Am I missing something obvious?  Suggestions?

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering
Land O'Lakes

Personally, as a long time HP-UX administrator (20+ years, all the way back 7.0.  Yes, I remember disk sectioning,) I'd recommend sticking with Ignite-UX  for HP-UX recoveries.  I also have a dual environment, with HP-UX 11.00, 11i, 11iV2 and 11iV3 services along with Oracle Enterprise Linux 5.7+ and RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.7+ servers.  The Mondo archives are stored on my Ignite servers in an NFS volume, and can successfully be used during a disaster recovery (tested twice a year for the last 2 years.)

While Mondo works very well for Linux, Ignite-UX works even better IMO for HP-UX.

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering
Land O'Lakes

From: Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
Sent: Friday, June 29, 2012 2:59 AM
To: mon...@li...
Subject: [Mondo-devel] vxfs and hpux

Hi,

    I know that it may be unlikely, but are there any chances to support HP-UX 11.31 or VXFS with Mondo?

I have an ignite server for (re)installs, but would also be interested in consolidating everything in one place along with our many versions of Linux.

Cheers, S



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Looks like all the data was not restored.  There are some omitted
directories from root, such as /bin, which I had expected to have seen
in /mnt/RESTORING, which mean it cannot chroot as there is no /bin/sh to
call.  Did I miss something out here?



On 29/06/12 13:30, Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>
> Hi Simon,
>
>  
>
> It sits in a loop during grub install ?
>
>  
>
> Alt-F8 allows to switch to a "tail -f mondorestore.log".
>
> Alt-F2 (Alt-F3... Alt-F6) allow to switch to a busybox shell.
>
> Alt-F1 allows to return to mondorestore screen.
>
>  
>
> The file mondorestore.log could be useful, you can save it to a USB
> key (or disk) or to a tftp server through tftp command.
>
>  
>
> Rgds,
>
> Victor
>
>  
>
> *From:*Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
> *Sent:* vendredi 29 juin 2012 12:26
> *To:* Mondo mailing list
> *Subject:* Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup
>
>  
>
> Did I mention that it sits in a loop.  Is there a key combination to
> break out into a shell/busybox?
>
> S
>
> On 28/06/12 21:28, Simon Loewenthal wrote:
>
>     Hi Victor,
>
>     It's Debian 6.0.5.
>
>     Simon
>     --
>     Dogs are tough.
>     I've been interrogating this one for hours and he still won't tell
>     me who's a good boy.
>     simon@klunky / .co.uk <http://co.uk> / .org
>
>     "Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower)"
>     <vic...@hp...> <mailto:vic...@hp...> wrote:
>
>     Hi Simon,
>
>      
>
>     Which GNU/Linux distribution (and version) is it ?
>
>      
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Victor
>
>      
>
>     *From:*Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
>     *Sent:* jeudi 28 juin 2012 17:50
>     *To:* Mondo mailing list
>     *Subject:* Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup
>
>      
>
>     On 28/06/12 14:53, Bruno Cornec wrote:
>
>         Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:
>
>          
>
>             In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and
>
>             mondo added these partitions. 
>
>          
>
>         You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.
>
>          
>
>         Bruno.
>
>     Thank-you.  LVMs were recognised and restore part completed.
>     Failed when it tried to install grub. Tried /dev/vda /dev/hda and
>     /dev/sda for good measure. Always the same message.
>     Minusculy sized screen-shot attached.
>
>  
>
>
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Hi Simon,

It sits in a loop during grub install ?

Alt-F8 allows to switch to a "tail -f mondorestore.log".
Alt-F2 (Alt-F3... Alt-F6) allow to switch to a busybox shell.
Alt-F1 allows to return to mondorestore screen.

The file mondorestore.log could be useful, you can save it to a USB key (or disk) or to a tftp server through tftp command.

Rgds,
Victor

From: Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
Sent: vendredi 29 juin 2012 12:26
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup

Did I mention that it sits in a loop.  Is there a key combination to break out into a shell/busybox?

S

On 28/06/12 21:28, Simon Loewenthal wrote:
Hi Victor,

It's Debian 6.0.5.

Simon
--
Dogs are tough.
I've been interrogating this one for hours and he still won't tell me who's a good boy.
simon@klunky / .co.uk<http://co.uk> / .org
"Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower)" <vic...@hp...><mailto:vic...@hp...> wrote:
Hi Simon,


Which GNU/Linux distribution (and version) is it ?


Regards,
Victor


From: Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
Sent: jeudi 28 juin 2012 17:50
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup


On 28/06/12 14:53, Bruno Cornec wrote:

Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:



In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and

mondo added these partitions.



You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.



Bruno.
Thank-you.  LVMs were recognised and restore part completed.
Failed when it tried to install grub. Tried /dev/vda /dev/hda and /dev/sda for good measure. Always the same message.
Minusculy sized screen-shot attached.

Did I mention that it sits in a loop.  Is there a key combination to
break out into a shell/busybox?

S

On 28/06/12 21:28, Simon Loewenthal wrote:
> Hi Victor,
>
> It's Debian 6.0.5.
>
> Simon
> --
> Dogs are tough.
> I've been interrogating this one for hours and he still won't tell me
> who's a good boy.
> simon@klunky / .co.uk <http://co.uk> / .org
>
> "Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower)" <vic...@hp...>
> wrote:
>
>     Hi Simon,
>
>      
>
>     Which GNU/Linux distribution (and version) is it ?
>
>      
>
>     Regards,
>
>     Victor
>
>      
>
>     *From:*Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
>     *Sent:* jeudi 28 juin 2012 17:50
>     *To:* Mondo mailing list
>     *Subject:* Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup
>
>      
>
>     On 28/06/12 14:53, Bruno Cornec wrote:
>
>         Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:
>
>          
>
>             In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and
>
>             mondo added these partitions. 
>
>          
>
>         You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.
>
>          
>
>         Bruno.
>
>     Thank-you.  LVMs were recognised and restore part completed.
>     Failed when it tried to install grub. Tried /dev/vda /dev/hda and
>     /dev/sda for good measure. Always the same message.
>     Minusculy sized screen-shot attached.
>

Hi,

    I know that it may be unlikely, but are there any chances to support
HP-UX 11.31 or VXFS with Mondo?

I have an ignite server for (re)installs, but would also be interested
in consolidating everything in one place along with our many versions of
Linux.

Cheers, S

-- 
	     PGP is optional: 4BA78604
	     simon @ klunky  .     org
	     simon @ klunky  .   co.uk
	I won't accept your confidentiality
	agreement, and your Emails are kept.
      		       ~Ö¿Ö~

I tried fiddling with the BIOS, and it wouldn't boot into anything.  It kept 
saying that Windows can't start without reinstalling hal.dll.  Optimised 
Defaults wouldn't work, only failsafe defaults, or whatever.

When I have my new setup, I will walk through all those suggestions.

Doug.

Bruno Cornec wrote:

> Hello,
> 
> And same approach is also valid for the CDROM detection.
> Bruno.
> 
> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at
> 09:51:09AM +0000:
> 
>> Hi Doug,
>> 
>> What kind of keyboard is it? An USB keyboard?
>> 
>> You could check the modules (through lsmod, modinfo) on the machine on
>> which that keyboard is connected to find the module(s) used for it, and
>> add that (or these) module(s) to the backup by adding the names in
>> /usr/sbin/mindi (in the USB_MODS list).
>> 
>> After I connect an USB keyboard to my computer and I compare lsmod
>> results (before and after), I see that usbhid and hid modules are added
>> in lsmod result; anyway, for me, these two modules are already listed in
>> /usr/sbin/mindi USB_MODS list.
>> 
>> Rgds,
>> Victor
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>> Sent: mercredi 27 juin 2012 17:33
>> To: mon...@li...
>> Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>> 
>> A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread
>> where
>> Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I
>> put it on the backup CD, somewhere?
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
>> 
>> > Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put
>> > together one DVD ISO?
>> > 
>> > Doug.
>> > 
>> > Doug Laidlaw wrote:
>> > 
>> >> Thanks, Victor:
>> >> 
>> >> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it
>> >> loads
>> >> from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on.
>> >> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, but
>> >> I can't type at it.
>> >> 
>> >> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and
>> >> report back.
>> >> 
>> >> Regards,
>> >> 
>> >> Doug.
>> >> 
>> >> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>> >> 
>> >>> Hello Doug,
>> >>> 
>> >>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong
>> >>> keyboard mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping
>> >>> than the U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614
>> >>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you tried
>> >>> the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>> >>> 
>> >>>     mondo-3.0.2
>> >>>     mindi-2.1.2
>> >>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>> >>> 
>> >>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log,
>> >>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>> >>> 
>> >>> Rgds,
>> >>> Victor
>> >>> 
>> >>> -----Original Message-----
>> >>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>> >>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>> >>> To: mon...@li...
>> >>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>> >>> 
>> >>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April last,
>> >>> at
>> >>> least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever since, I have
>> >>> been
>> >>> getting the above message.  I tried booting into expert mode, but
>> >>> finished
>> >>> up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs are back-to-front every
>> >>> time.
>> >>> 
>> >>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD,
>> >>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log
>> >>> attached.
>> >>> 
>> >>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2
>> >>> and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>> >>> 
>> >>> Doug.
>> >>> 
>> >>> 
>> >> -
>> 
>> 
>> 
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Hi Victor,

 It's Debian 6.0.5.

Simon
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I've been interrogating this one for hours and he still won't tell me who's a good boy. 
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"Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower)" <vic...@hp...> wrote:

>Hi Simon,
>
>Which GNU/Linux distribution (and version) is it ?
>
>Regards,
>Victor
>
>From: Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
>Sent: jeudi 28 juin 2012 17:50
>To: Mondo mailing list
>Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup
>
>On 28/06/12 14:53, Bruno Cornec wrote:
>
>Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:
>
>
>
>In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and
>
>mondo added these partitions.
>
>
>
>You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.
>
>
>
>Bruno.
>Thank-you.  LVMs were recognised and restore part completed.
>Failed when it tried to install grub. Tried /dev/vda /dev/hda and
>/dev/sda for good measure. Always the same message.
>Minusculy sized screen-shot attached.
>
>
>
>--
>
>             PGP is optional: 4BA78604
>
>             simon @ klunky  .     org
>
>             simon @ klunky  .   co.uk
>
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>
>        agreement, and your Emails are kept.
>
>                      ~Ö¿Ö~
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Hi Simon,

Which GNU/Linux distribution (and version) is it ?

Regards,
Victor

From: Simon Loewenthal [mailto:si...@kl...]
Sent: jeudi 28 juin 2012 17:50
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] Mondorestore failed on LVM disc setup

On 28/06/12 14:53, Bruno Cornec wrote:

Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:



In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and

mondo added these partitions.



You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.



Bruno.
Thank-you.  LVMs were recognised and restore part completed.
Failed when it tried to install grub. Tried /dev/vda /dev/hda and /dev/sda for good measure. Always the same message.
Minusculy sized screen-shot attached.



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                      ~Ö¿Ö~

Sandro is right, it should be checked too.

I get "Legacy USB Support" through "USB Keyboard Function" in the BIOS of one computer (I get also a "USB Mouse Function").

For example, only when I enable "USB Keyboard Function" in that BIOS I can use a "USB Keyboard" at boot, when grub menu is displayed (on a multi-boot computer).

Cheers,
Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: Roth, Sandro [mailto:San...@zu...] 
Sent: jeudi 28 juin 2012 15:48
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

Hey Doug

You may also want to check your bios for 'Legacy USB Support' and other usb related options.

I've had this issue before, usb devices not being recognized before an OS is fully installed or booted. For example during a setup..


Cheers
Sandro 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) [mailto:vic...@hp...] 
Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2012 11:51
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

Hi Doug,

What kind of keyboard is it? An USB keyboard?

You could check the modules (through lsmod, modinfo) on the machine on which that keyboard is connected to find the module(s) used for it, and add that (or these) module(s) to the backup by adding the names in /usr/sbin/mindi (in the USB_MODS list).

After I connect an USB keyboard to my computer and I compare lsmod results (before and after), I see that usbhid and hid modules are added in lsmod result; anyway, for me, these two modules are already listed in /usr/sbin/mindi USB_MODS list.

Rgds,
Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
Sent: mercredi 27 juin 2012 17:33
To: mon...@li...
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I put it on the backup CD, somewhere?

Doug.

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put 
> together one DVD ISO?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Victor:
>> 
>> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it 
>> loads from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on.
>> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, 
>> but I can't type at it.
>> 
>> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and 
>> report back.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Doug,
>>> 
>>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong 
>>> keyboard mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping 
>>> than the U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614 
>>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you 
>>> tried the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>>> 
>>>     mondo-3.0.2
>>>     mindi-2.1.2
>>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>>> 
>>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log, 
>>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>>> 
>>> Rgds,
>>> Victor
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>>> To: mon...@li...
>>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>>> 
>>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April 
>>> last, at least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever 
>>> since, I have been getting the above message.  I tried booting into 
>>> expert mode, but finished up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs 
>>> are back-to-front every time.
>>> 
>>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD, 
>>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log 
>>> attached.
>>> 
>>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, 
>>> mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2 and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> 
>> -



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Hey Doug

You may also want to check your bios for 'Legacy USB Support' and other usb related options.

I've had this issue before, usb devices not being recognized before an OS is fully installed or booted. For example during a setup..


Cheers
Sandro 

-----Original Message-----
From: Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) [mailto:vic...@hp...] 
Sent: Donnerstag, 28. Juni 2012 11:51
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

Hi Doug,

What kind of keyboard is it? An USB keyboard?

You could check the modules (through lsmod, modinfo) on the machine on which that keyboard is connected to find the module(s) used for it, and add that (or these) module(s) to the backup by adding the names in /usr/sbin/mindi (in the USB_MODS list).

After I connect an USB keyboard to my computer and I compare lsmod results (before and after), I see that usbhid and hid modules are added in lsmod result; anyway, for me, these two modules are already listed in /usr/sbin/mindi USB_MODS list.

Rgds,
Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
Sent: mercredi 27 juin 2012 17:33
To: mon...@li...
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I put it on the backup CD, somewhere?

Doug.

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put 
> together one DVD ISO?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Victor:
>> 
>> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it 
>> loads from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on.
>> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, 
>> but I can't type at it.
>> 
>> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and 
>> report back.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Doug,
>>> 
>>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong 
>>> keyboard mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping 
>>> than the U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614 
>>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you 
>>> tried the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>>> 
>>>     mondo-3.0.2
>>>     mindi-2.1.2
>>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>>> 
>>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log, 
>>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>>> 
>>> Rgds,
>>> Victor
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>>> To: mon...@li...
>>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>>> 
>>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April 
>>> last, at least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever 
>>> since, I have been getting the above message.  I tried booting into 
>>> expert mode, but finished up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs 
>>> are back-to-front every time.
>>> 
>>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD, 
>>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log 
>>> attached.
>>> 
>>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, 
>>> mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2 and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> 
>> -



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Simon Loewenthal said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 01:01:55PM +0200:

> In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and
> mondo added these partitions. 

You also have to change /tmp/i-want-my-lvm for now.

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On 28/6/2012 2:01 μμ, Simon Loewenthal wrote:

> The disc in the archive was /dev/sda with LVM.
> The target restore server has /dev/vda - It is a KVM managed by virsh

You may want to read:

http://mondorescue-mailing-list.679749.n3.nabble.com/Mondo-devel-Restore-from-within-a-new-host-without-boot-td2251272.html

where I did the opposite (from KVM to VMWare) from /dev/vda to /dev/sda 
including LVM.

Nick

Doing a quick test reinstall from a set of ISOs made using this command:
# mondoarchive -O -3 -N -p example.com -d /backup/ISO -i
(/backup/ISO is an sshfs mounted partition)

** The restoration process **
I booted of ISO image 1.
The disc in the archive was /dev/sda with LVM.
The target restore server has /dev/vda - It is a KVM managed by virsh
The partitioning part of the restore spits out the message:  /dev/vda
contains no partition layout and formatting fails, so I ran in expert
mode and added a default partition to the disc.

In Mondoarchive, I changed the discs from sda1|2|3 to vda1|2|3, and
mondo added these partitions. 

However, Mondo is ill when it tries to set-up the LVM partitions.

I have attached two small screen-shots (8.3kB and 14.7kB)

Which bit did I miss out?





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Hello,

And same approach is also valid for the CDROM detection.
Bruno.

Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) said on Thu, Jun 28, 2012 at 09:51:09AM +0000:

> Hi Doug,
> 
> What kind of keyboard is it? An USB keyboard?
> 
> You could check the modules (through lsmod, modinfo) on the machine on which that keyboard is connected to find the module(s) used for it, and add that (or these) module(s) to the backup by adding the names in /usr/sbin/mindi (in the USB_MODS list).
> 
> After I connect an USB keyboard to my computer and I compare lsmod results (before and after), I see that usbhid and hid modules are added in lsmod result; anyway, for me, these two modules are already listed in /usr/sbin/mindi USB_MODS list.
> 
> Rgds,
> Victor
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...] 
> Sent: mercredi 27 juin 2012 17:33
> To: mon...@li...
> Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
> 
> A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where 
> Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I put 
> it on the backup CD, somewhere?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
> > Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put
> > together one DVD ISO?
> > 
> > Doug.
> > 
> > Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> > 
> >> Thanks, Victor:
> >> 
> >> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it loads
> >> from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on. 
> >> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, but I
> >> can't type at it.
> >> 
> >> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and report
> >> back.
> >> 
> >> Regards,
> >> 
> >> Doug.
> >> 
> >> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
> >> 
> >>> Hello Doug,
> >>> 
> >>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong keyboard
> >>> mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping than the
> >>> U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614
> >>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you tried
> >>> the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
> >>> 
> >>>     mondo-3.0.2
> >>>     mindi-2.1.2
> >>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
> >>> 
> >>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log,
> >>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
> >>> 
> >>> Rgds,
> >>> Victor
> >>> 
> >>> -----Original Message-----
> >>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
> >>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
> >>> To: mon...@li...
> >>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
> >>> 
> >>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April last, at
> >>> least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever since, I have been
> >>> getting the above message.  I tried booting into expert mode, but
> >>> finished
> >>> up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs are back-to-front every time.
> >>> 
> >>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD,
> >>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log
> >>> attached.
> >>> 
> >>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2
> >>> and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
> >>> 
> >>> Doug.
> >>> 
> >>> 
> >> -
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Hi Doug,

What kind of keyboard is it? An USB keyboard?

You could check the modules (through lsmod, modinfo) on the machine on which that keyboard is connected to find the module(s) used for it, and add that (or these) module(s) to the backup by adding the names in /usr/sbin/mindi (in the USB_MODS list).

After I connect an USB keyboard to my computer and I compare lsmod results (before and after), I see that usbhid and hid modules are added in lsmod result; anyway, for me, these two modules are already listed in /usr/sbin/mindi USB_MODS list.

Rgds,
Victor

-----Original Message-----
From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...] 
Sent: mercredi 27 juin 2012 17:33
To: mon...@li...
Subject: Re: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."

A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where 
Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I put 
it on the backup CD, somewhere?

Doug.

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put
> together one DVD ISO?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Victor:
>> 
>> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it loads
>> from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on. 
>> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, but I
>> can't type at it.
>> 
>> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and report
>> back.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Doug,
>>> 
>>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong keyboard
>>> mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping than the
>>> U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614
>>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you tried
>>> the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>>> 
>>>     mondo-3.0.2
>>>     mindi-2.1.2
>>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>>> 
>>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log,
>>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>>> 
>>> Rgds,
>>> Victor
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>>> To: mon...@li...
>>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>>> 
>>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April last, at
>>> least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever since, I have been
>>> getting the above message.  I tried booting into expert mode, but
>>> finished
>>> up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs are back-to-front every time.
>>> 
>>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD,
>>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log
>>> attached.
>>> 
>>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2
>>> and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> 
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A backup I saved as an archive copy will restore successfully.  The relevant 
part of message.txt reads:

Welcome to Mindi v2.1.1-r2957, a cousin of MondoRescue

Creation date: Mon Apr 16 22:01:22 EST 2012
These disks were generated on the following system:-
             dougshost.douglaidlaw.net
             Mageia 1
             Kernel 2.6.38.8-server-10.mga
             on a i686 architecture

I took that as far as seeing the mountlist for editing, but the current one 
still behaves as before.  I have no idea what has changed in the meantime. 
is it feasible to boot from that mindi and tell it to restore from the
current DVD?

I am about to make significant changes to my system, and I will start a new 
thread after that, with all these clues in perspective.

Doug.

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where
> Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I
> put it on the backup CD, somewhere?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
>> Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put
>> together one DVD ISO?
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
>> 
>>> Thanks, Victor:
>>> 
>>> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it loads
>>> from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on.
>>> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, but I
>>> can't type at it.
>>> 
>>> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and report
>>> back.
>>> 
>>> Regards,
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>>> 
>>>> Hello Doug,
>>>> 
>>>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong
>>>> keyboard mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping
>>>> than the U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614
>>>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you tried
>>>> the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>>>> 
>>>>     mondo-3.0.2
>>>>     mindi-2.1.2
>>>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>>>> 
>>>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log,
>>>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>>>> 
>>>> Rgds,
>>>> Victor
>>>> 
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>>>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>>>> To: mon...@li...
>>>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>>>> 
>>>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April last,
>>>> at
>>>> least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever since, I have
>>>> been
>>>> getting the above message.  I tried booting into expert mode, but
>>>> finished
>>>> up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs are back-to-front every
>>>> time.
>>>> 
>>>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD,
>>>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log
>>>> attached.
>>>> 
>>>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2
>>>> and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>>>> 
>>>> Doug.
>>>> 
>>>> 
>>> -
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> 
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On 27/6/2012 1:31 μμ, Bruno Cornec wrote:

> Probably becaise you didn't use the -z option to backup extended
> attributes, where SELinux stores its content.

I tried the -z option and it works well. I am able to log in directly 
after restore to a selinux-enabled VM.

Although the restore process finished with errors (see attached 
screenshot and archive/restore logs in zipped file), I just rebooted and 
everything ran smoothly: the system was restored OK.

Perhaps you would like to check these errors and you might identify 
something that would need to be fixed.

I didn't have to edit anything during the restore process (nor I was 
asked to).

Note that the whole restore process was done through a web-based virtual 
console ("screen") running as a java-applet.

Restore was done on a virtual machine (under a KVM host). The backup was 
loaded in a virtual DVD Drive as an ISO image over http (as supported by 
the Web-based VM admin application we are using).

The backup was taken using the command:

mondoarchive -O -V -z -i -s 4480m -d /path/of/backup/dir -I / -E 
/path/of/backup/ -9

Thanks,
Nick

When selecting "nuke", and entering the "mondo blue screen environment", 
it gives us x (I think 15 secs) to press Ctrl-Alt-Del to stop the 
procedure, otherwise to continues on.

I would propose at that point to have two normal buttons: "Nuke" (to 
continue) and "Abort" (to stop the process), without a time counter.

This approach gives time to the operator to decide and, if (s)he wants 
to abort, (s)he can do it with a normal click/enter; Typing Ctrl-Alt-Del 
can be a challenge in virtual consoles and it is a real problem to not 
be able to readily break the procedure at that point.

Thanks,
Nick

And just a minor update.

ahdoul011.cnxlol.com:<jkalc>:(/etc/mindi/deplist.d)
$ cat oel5.conf
#
# LOL: OEL5 dependencies for mindi
#

# bnx2x support
/sbin/firmware_helper
/sbin/firmware_helper.static
ahdoul011.cnxlol.com:<jkalc>:(/etc/mindi/deplist.d)
$

Rerunning mondoarchive with this file in place now allows a UEK based Mondo image to successfully boot, and run a network based recovery.

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering 
Land O'Lakes

-----Original Message-----
From: Kalchik, Jeffery 
Sent: Wednesday, June 27, 2012 7:43 AM
To: Mondo mailing list
Subject: RE: [Mondo-devel] OEL5 - Problems with mindi


> Bruno:

> Anway, with the debug you made this morning, we can't hate you. Even if I still hate OEL ;-)

<chuckle> I use because I have to (one throat to choke theory....it's either your app or your operating system, fix IT!) not because I like it.  For the edification of anybody who hasn't been exposed (get yer shots first!) Oracle Enterprise Linux is a downstream distribution from RedHat Enterprise Linux, but with quite a few out of date filesets, along with a custom kernel that appears to break a lot of things.

> Feel free to give it as a usage example on the wiki, f that's in line with your company policy.

I doubt that will be a problem, and probably a good idea.  My employer isn't in the software business, and I don't see how this could be a competitive advantage.  Still, it is rather specific to my particular environment.  With those caveats, it still may be useful to a few other folks.

On a side note, I may have figured out why a Mondo image set generated while running a UEK kernel fails to bring up networking, /sbin/firmware_helper* is missing, and doesn't initialize the bnx2x Ethernet adapters on my HP bl460c blades.  Time to figure out how to force it into the image.

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering
Land O'Lakes

A further clue: it can't find /tmp/CDROM-LIVES-HERE.  I saw a thread where 
Victor advised to create that file, but I need a keyboard first.  Can I put 
it on the backup CD, somewhere?

Doug.

Doug Laidlaw wrote:

> Should it take a whole hour from completion of archiving just to put
> together one DVD ISO?
> 
> Doug.
> 
> Doug Laidlaw wrote:
> 
>> Thanks, Victor:
>> 
>> There is no keyboard mapping at all.  I have been assuming that it loads
>> from the DVD, which it can't find.  So the keyboard is not powered on. 
>> My mapping is U.S. QWERTY from Logitech. I get the Busybox prompt, but I
>> can't type at it.
>> 
>> The later versions are in Mageia Cauldron.  I will try those and report
>> back.
>> 
>> Regards,
>> 
>> Doug.
>> 
>> Gattegno, Victor (CPR&Q GCC - ISS/SW Tower) wrote:
>> 
>>> Hello Doug,
>>> 
>>> When you write: "with no keyboard", does it mean: "with a wrong keyboard
>>> mapping"? If it is, and if you use another keyboard mapping than the
>>> U.S. QWERTY layout, check Ticket 614
>>> (http://trac.mondorescue.org/ticket/614).
>>> 
>>> 
>>> About the "I don't know where the CDROM lives" problem, did you tried
>>> the latest version from ftp://ftp.mondorescue.org/mageia/2/i386 :
>>> 
>>>     mondo-3.0.2
>>>     mindi-2.1.2
>>>     mindi-busybox-1.18.5
>>> 
>>> If you still get the problem, please post the mondoarchive.log,
>>> mindi.log and the associated mondorestore.log.
>>> 
>>> Rgds,
>>> Victor
>>> 
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Doug Laidlaw [mailto:lai...@ho...]
>>> Sent: lundi 25 juin 2012 15:09
>>> To: mon...@li...
>>> Subject: [Mondo-devel] "I don't know where the CDROM lives."
>>> 
>>> This should be extinct.  I was last able to restore on 19 April last, at
>>> least, that is my most recent mondorestore.log.  Ever since, I have been
>>> getting the above message.  I tried booting into expert mode, but
>>> finished
>>> up with no keyboard.  In addition, the HDs are back-to-front every time.
>>> 
>>> Just did a backup, burned /var/cache/mindi/mondorestore.iso to a CD,
>>> booted from it and got the above message again.  mondoarchive.log
>>> attached.
>>> 
>>> Running Mageia 2 Official with mondo-3.0.1-1.mga2, mindi-2.1.1-1.mga2
>>> and mindi-busybox-1.18.5-2.mga2.
>>> 
>>> Doug.
>>> 
>>> 
>> -

> Bruno:

> Anway, with the debug you made this morning, we can't hate you. Even if I still hate OEL ;-)

<chuckle> I use because I have to (one throat to choke theory....it's either your app or your operating system, fix IT!) not because I like it.  For the edification of anybody who hasn't been exposed (get yer shots first!) Oracle Enterprise Linux is a downstream distribution from RedHat Enterprise Linux, but with quite a few out of date filesets, along with a custom kernel that appears to break a lot of things.

> Feel free to give it as a usage example on the wiki, f that's in line with your company policy.

I doubt that will be a problem, and probably a good idea.  My employer isn't in the software business, and I don't see how this could be a competitive advantage.  Still, it is rather specific to my particular environment.  With those caveats, it still may be useful to a few other folks.

On a side note, I may have figured out why a Mondo image set generated while running a UEK kernel fails to bring up networking, /sbin/firmware_helper* is missing, and doesn't initialize the bnx2x Ethernet adapters on my HP bl460c blades.  Time to figure out how to force it into the image.

Jeff Kalchik
Systems Engineering
Land O'Lakes