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Llama

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initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Hi,

It looks like I removed initscripts as an unneeded dependency, on prompt from another removed package. I'm not dead sure, but almost certain . Now the boot process halts like this (kernel messages):

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kinit: Mounted root (ext3 filesystem) readonly.
sh: cannot set terminal process group (-1): Inappropriate ioctl for device
sh: no job control in this shell
sh-4.0#

Is there a way to fix it short of reinstall?

Last edited by Llama (2009-11-09 17:38:23)

tomk

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Boot with a live cd/usb, reinstall the package.

grey

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

chroot. It's at least worth a try:
1. boot a live CD
2. mount your arch root /some/where
3. chroot /some/where pacman -U <initscripts package file>

Edit: crosspost. Chroot is not needed here. The relevant pacman option is --root.

Last edited by grey (2009-11-09 13:02:27)

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Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Boot with a live cd/usb, reinstall the package.

Thanks! Sorry for yet another dumb question... What's a live cd in this context? It isn't the core image, is it?

grey

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

It's the installation CD.

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Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

It's the installation CD.

The same as core image, I understand? That's what I've installed it from, once upon a time...

grey

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Yes - the core img.

Actually, the chroot way may come in handy after all: it should work from any live CD - it doesn't have to be arch.

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Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

It isn't that easy...

(1) I've got no connection with the 'live cd'. According to the Beginner's Guide, I get connected after the initial install and before the first update.

(2) From the pacman cache the sysvinit package is somehow missing.

Let me try Chakra for a LiveCD. I'll have to download it first ...

Last edited by Llama (2009-11-09 16:23:24)

sHyLoCk

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

(2) From the pacman cache the sysvinit package is somehow missing.

You can just download the package from a repo [i'm guesing since you are posting in this forum, you are doing so from windows?] in your hard disk and then install mounting your Arch / and chrooting in it.

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Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

I've got to report this:

Using Chakra LiveCD I've repaired my root install:

# mount /dev/sda2 /media
# pacman -Sr /media initscripts

Now the boot process won't make it to kdm:

Arch Linux (Don't Panic) 2.6.31-ARCH  (myhost) (tty1)

myhost login:

It's funny, but I can't remember the myhost entity. No, Sir. Any ideas?

rson451

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

When you reinstalled initscripts, it installed the default rc.conf.  Check for an rc.conf.pacsave.

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Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

When you reinstalled initscripts, it installed the default rc.conf.  Check for an rc.conf.pacsave.

Thanks! Any idea what root password myhost enjoys?

UPD:

It's my good ole root password, after all

Last edited by Llama (2009-11-09 16:27:41)

Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Thanks, rson451!

Everything in /etc got written over, I suppose . Aught else ?

Last edited by Llama (2009-11-09 16:39:58)

tomk

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Just check the file list for the initscripts package - rc.conf, rc.local*, and inittab are the only ones you would need to restore to your customised state.

Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

Thanks!

Llama

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Re: initscripts removed... [SOLVED]

You can just download the package from a repo [i'm guesing since you are posting in this forum, you are doing so from windows?]

No, it ain't that bad: another Arch box