Tag: geekish

  • freebsd-questions: When a System Dies; Getting back in operation again

    FreeBSD logoThis post is fetched from the freebsd-questions mailinglist, and is a perfect example on how I consider the Linux/BSD world to be superior to Windows, at least in terms of systems administration. On Unix, it’s all just files, devices and bitstreams…

    From: n j
    To: Martin McCormick <martin@dc.cis.[obfuscateddomain].edu>
    Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org

    When a System Dies; Getting back in operation again.

    > … What is the best way to restore the full system?
    > Can I use the FreeBSD installation disk in rescue mode?

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  • Upgrade FAIL

    Shipment of FAIL!

    Upgrading server and not keeping /var/db/mysql (amongst other things) spells epic fail.

    Well, no worries. Nothing very dear has been lost, and just a great argument for revitalizing this blog. Stay [auto]tuned!