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From: Dale <dalek@××××××××××.net>
To: gentoo-user@l.g.o
Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] [Somewhat OT] Backup software for CDs.
Date: Wed, 18 Apr 2007 09:21:59
Message-Id: 4625E1BB.1070507@exceedtech.net
In Reply to: Re: [gentoo-user] [Somewhat OT] Backup software for CDs. by Etaoin Shrdlu
1 Etaoin Shrdlu wrote:
2 > On Sunday 24 December 2006 04:53, Dale wrote:
3 >
4 >
5 >> Speaking of booting, it would be nice if the first CD was bootable and
6 >> could be restored that way. I only have one CD drive at the moment so
7 >> something to boot from would be nice.
8 >>
9 >
10 > Yes, that can be done. Mondorescue makes the first backup CD bootable,
11 > using a mini kernel and distro called mindi.
12 > You can even restore an entire system from scratch, using the "barebones
13 > (nuke) restore". Read the docs for more info.
14 >
15
16 Hi again,
17
18 It has been a while and I still can not get mondoarchive to work. I get
19 this:
20
21 > root@smoker / # mondoarchive
22 > Initializing...
23 > See /var/log/mondo-archive.log for details of backup run.
24 > root is mounted at /dev/hda
25 > Checking sanity of your Linux distribution
26 > Please install 'mindi'. I cannot find it on your system.
27 > There may be hyperlink at http://www.mondorescue.com which
28 > will take you to the relevant (missing) package.
29 > Could not ascertain mindi's version number.
30 > You have not installed Mondo and/or Mindi properly.
31 > Please uninstall and reinstall them both.
32 > Fatal error... Please reinstall Mondo and Mindi.
33 > ---FATALERROR--- Please reinstall Mondo and Mindi.
34 > If you require technical support, please contact the mailing list.
35 > See http://www.mondorescue.org for details.
36 > Log file: /var/log/mondo-archive.log
37 > FYI, I have gzipped the log and saved it to /tmp/MA.log.gz
38 > The list's members can help you, if you attach that file to your e-mail.
39 > Mondo has aborted.
40 > Execution run ended; result=254
41 > Type 'less /var/log/mondo-archive.log' to see the output log
42 > root@smoker / #
43
44 If I try to use options I get the same thing. Does anybody have this
45 working? If so, can you tell me what version of mondo-rescue and mindi
46 you have installed?
47
48 I want to use this but I got to get it working first.
49
50 Thanks
51
52 Dale
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54 :D :D :D :D
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62 Copy n paste then remove the -remove-me- part.

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Re: [gentoo-user] [Somewhat OT] Backup software for CDs. Etaoin Shrdlu <shrdlu@×××××××××××××.org>