[WBEL-users] missing files in /boot

Vincent.Raffensberger@dtn.com Vincent.Raffensberger@dtn.com
Tue, 28 Dec 2004 09:13:06 -0600


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Try this to find out what has changed: 
rpm --verify `rpm --query kernel-smp`
(Replace 'kernel-smp' with whichever kernel you are using.)

The output will be files whoch have been altered.  From tha rpm man page, 
here's a key for the  change codes:
       The  format  of  the  output  is  a  string of 8 characters, a 
possible
       attribute marker:

       c %config configuration file.
       d %doc documentation file.
       g %ghost file (i.e. the file contents are not included in the 
package payload).
       l %license license file.
       r %readme readme file.

       from the package header, followed by the file  name.   Each  of the 
 8
       characters  denotes  the  result of a comparison of attribute(s) of 
the
       file to the value of those attribute(s) recorded in  the  database. 
  A
       single "." (period) means the test passed, while a single "?" 
(question
       mark) indicates the test could not be performed (e.g. file 
permissions
       prevent  reading).  Otherwise,  the (mnemonically emBoldened) 
character
       denotes failure of the corresponding --verify test:

       S file Size differs
       M Mode differs (includes permissions and file type)
       5 MD5 sum differs
       D Device major/minor number mismatch
       L readLink(2) path mismatch
       U User ownership differs
       G Group ownership differs
       T mTime differs




Richard Swift <rs@swift-technologies.net> 
Sent by: whitebox-users-admin@beau.org
12/28/2004 08:36 AM

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[WBEL-users] missing files in  /boot






I made a big mistake the other day and apparently removed several files 
in the /boot directory.  So now I'm contemplating whether I should 
reinstall or use this as a learning experience and try to recover from 
this error.  I was hoping one of our resident experts could lead me in 
the right direction on fixing this problem.  Don't ask why, it was a 
totally stupid move on my part, I just need to get passed this, no major 
hurry though.

Thanks, in advance...


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<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">Try this to find out what has changed:
&nbsp;</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">rpm --verify `rpm --query kernel-smp`</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">(Replace 'kernel-smp' with whichever
kernel you are using.)</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">The output will be files whoch have
been altered. &nbsp;From tha rpm man page, here's a key for the &nbsp;change
codes:</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;The &nbsp;format
&nbsp;of &nbsp;the &nbsp;output &nbsp;is &nbsp;a &nbsp;string of 8 characters,
a possible</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;attribute
marker:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;c %config
configuration file.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;d %doc documentation
file.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;g %ghost
file (i.e. the file contents are not included in the package payload).</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;l %license
license file.</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;r %readme
readme file.</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;from the
package header, followed by the file &nbsp;name. &nbsp; Each &nbsp;of &nbsp;the
&nbsp;8</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;characters
&nbsp;denotes &nbsp;the &nbsp;result of a comparison of attribute(s) of
the</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;file to the
value of those attribute(s) recorded in &nbsp;the &nbsp;database. &nbsp;
A</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;single &quot;.&quot;
(period) means the test passed, while a single &quot;?&quot; (question</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;mark) indicates
the test could not be performed (e.g. file &nbsp;permissions</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;prevent &nbsp;reading).
&nbsp;Otherwise, &nbsp;the (mnemonically emBoldened) character</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;denotes failure
of the corresponding --verify test:</font>
<br>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;S file Size
differs</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;M Mode differs
(includes permissions and file type)</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;5 MD5 sum
differs</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;D Device
major/minor number mismatch</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;L readLink(2)
path mismatch</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;U User ownership
differs</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;G Group ownership
differs</font>
<br><font size=2 face="sans-serif">&nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp; &nbsp;T mTime differs</font>
<br>
<br>
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<td width=40%><font size=1 face="sans-serif"><b>Richard Swift &lt;rs@swift-technologies.net&gt;</b>
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<br><font size=1 face="sans-serif">Sent by: whitebox-users-admin@beau.org</font>
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<br><font size=2><tt>I made a big mistake the other day and apparently
removed several files <br>
in the /boot directory. &nbsp;So now I'm contemplating whether I should
<br>
reinstall or use this as a learning experience and try to recover from
<br>
this error. &nbsp;I was hoping one of our resident experts could lead me
in <br>
the right direction on fixing this problem. &nbsp;Don't ask why, it was
a <br>
totally stupid move on my part, I just need to get passed this, no major
<br>
hurry though.<br>
<br>
Thanks, in advance...<br>
<br>
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