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From: betts@onramp.net (Jeff Betts)
Newsgroups: comp.unix.bsd.freebsd.misc
Subject: Crash recovery, 2.1 upgrade ideas needed
Date: Fri, 24 May 1996 02:14:43 UNDEFINED
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My 2.0R server root filesystem crashed and partially resurected, but I'm still 
hurting.  Even 'cat' got clobbered.

I also have 2.1R that I'd like to install, but since this server is 'in 
service' and heavily used daily, I'm not sure the best and fastest way to A) 
restore service, and B) optionally do the upgrade.

What are my chances of installing a new IDE hard drive as my primary, bootable 
disk and moving the current drive to secondary?  I could install 2.1R on the 
primary and migrate necessary files from the secondary -- or could I?

Constructive suggestions greatfully appreciated, but P-L-E-A-S-E... save the
bandwidth by keeping comments like "just restore from your BACKUP" to 
yourself.  I assure, I my butt can't be kicked any harder than I'm kicking it 
myself.

Jeff
cpc@onramp.net
214-245-9139
800-726-6447 if you can really help :-)