SRFERGU%ERENJ@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (Scott Ferguson) (06/20/91)
Let's say I invol a floppy disk, and copy sysboot and /sau7 onto it. Then, let's say the hard disk goes beserk, and needs salvaging but I can't find the /sau7 directory on the hard disk. There's a way to 'ex salvol' off the floppy, isn't there? How would I do this? Don't worry, it's not an emergency anymore, I brought the system home to where I could boot it diskless and re-invol and re-install software. Normally, the system is out at another site by itself, that's why I need some non-network way to run salvol. Thanks, Scott Ferguson srfergu@erenj.bitnet
thompson@PAN.SSEC.HONEYWELL.COM (John Thompson) (06/20/91)
> Let's say I invol a floppy disk, and copy sysboot and /sau7 onto it. > Then, let's say the hard disk goes beserk, and needs salvaging but I > can't find the /sau7 directory on the hard disk. > > There's a way to 'ex salvol' off the floppy, isn't there? How would I do > this? Sure. At the MD prompt (the '>' one), type in RE <RETURN> <RETURN> DI F <RETURN> EX SALVOL <RETURN> (or any other progs, like INVOL, CHUVOL, CALENDAR, CONFIG, DEX, ...) RE <RETURN> <RETURN> Note that a full SAU7 directory takes up over 5 MB. I don't think you'll be able to put all that on a floppy disk. The big ones are domain_os (don't bother, 'cause you need to much other stuff), and DEX and its support. The rest of the stuff takes up about 2MB -- too much for one boot-floppy, but probably ok for 2 floppies. My (10.3) sau7 lists the following (along with other stuff that I ignored): file nil 222 225946 P -rwx- calendar file nil 359 364186 P -rwx- chuvol file nil 223 226970 P -rwx- config file nil 220 223898 P -rwx- fbs file nil 256 260762 P -rwx- invol file nil 216 219802 P -rwx- rwvol file nil 436 443034 P -rwx- salvol I could see putting SALVOL/INVOL on one, and CHUVOL/CONFIG/FBS/RWVOL on another (the floppies are 1MB, right?) Skip CALENDAR, because it's not worth it for the most part. -- jt -- John Thompson Honeywell, SSEC Plymouth, MN 55441 thompson@pan.ssec.honeywell.com Avoid the rush -- Procrastinate Now!
dente@els.ee.man.ac.uk (Colin Dente) (06/21/91)
In article <9106201257.AA15493@engin.umich.edu> SRFERGU%ERENJ@PUCC.PRINCETON.EDU (Scott Ferguson) writes: > >Let's say I invol a floppy disk, and copy sysboot and /sau7 onto it. >Then, let's say the hard disk goes beserk, and needs salvaging but I >can't find the /sau7 directory on the hard disk. > >There's a way to 'ex salvol' off the floppy, isn't there? How would I do >this? > Well - you're almost there. Make sure you use cpboot to copy sysboot, and I wouldn't expect to be able to copy all of /sau7 onto the floppy! - I'd go for just /sau7/salvol. When you need to use it - just slam the disk in, type: > DI F > EX SALVOL And Bob's yer auntie's live-in lover... Colin -- Colin Dente | JANET: dente@uk.ac.man.ee.els Manchester Computing Centre | ARPA: dente@els.ee.man.ac.uk University of Manchester, UK | UUCP: ...!mcsun!ukc!manchester!dente ... I am the one you warned me of ...
krowitz@RICHTER.MIT.EDU (David Krowitz) (06/21/91)
The DM command "DI" directs the DNxxxx boot PROM to select the specified boot device. "DI N" tells it to boot from the Apollo token ring using whichever partner responds first, "DI W" tells it to boot from its primary disk (ie. the lowest number ESDI disk on DN3xxx/4xxx, or the highest numbered SCSI disk on DN2500), "DI C" tells it to boot from the cartridge tape unit, and "DI F" tells it to boot from the floppy. -- David Krowitz krowitz@richter.mit.edu (18.83.0.109) krowitz%richter.mit.edu@eddie.mit.edu krowitz%richter.mit.edu@mitvma.bitnet (in order of decreasing preference)