Thanks to all who responded. I've included on of the responses below, which was typical
of the responses. My original question follows.
Only problem was that I had tried remaking the directories/soft links in /etc/fdmns. The new 4.0b
system could not find the fileset. When I disklabel examined the device in question, It
appeared to be a default partition, with no data. I am now thinking that it actually wasn't my
error in running mkfdmn, but rather a mistake in not selecting and configuring the drive
in question to preserve it's data. The install must have performed a default label. I only custom
configured the root,usr drive/domains.
I will send out a new question about this one.
Thanks!
Wayne.....
One good response:
If you know which disks/partitions were in which domain it is easy:-
EG. Lets say we had the following domains we what reconnecting:-
oracle1 with rz1c rz2c
oracle2 with rz3c rz4c.
>>> boot -s (Boot into single user mode)
# mount -u / (Mount the root filesystem R/W)
# cd /etc/fdmns
# mkdir oracle1 oracle2 (create the domain directories)
# cd oracle1
# ln -s /dev/rz1c (create link to the device files)
# ln -s /dev/rz2c
# cd ../oracle2 (create the second directory)
# ln -s /dev/rz3c
# ln -s /dev/rz4c
# bcheckrc ( Easy !!!!)
have fun
Pat Barrowclough
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> From: Wayne Sweatt <sweatt_at_dps.state.nm.us>
> To: 'alpha-osf-managers_at_ornl.gov'
> Subject: Reattaching an old advfs partition
> Date: Wednesday, November 05, 1997 10:06 AM
>
> Dear DUGURUs,
>
> I just wiped out three oracle databases because of an error running
mkfdmn. Can somebody
> tell me how to install a new DU OS on one disk set and then mount a advfs
filesystem after the
> install without losing the data on the disk. With UFS it was child's
play. What is the sequence of
> advfs commands to run to do this. For a real life example, lets say I
install 4.0b on re0 while the old
> re1 which contains a database sits ofline. I then want to add in the old
advfs single fset just like
> before as oracle_dmn#oracle.
>
> Thanks for any help, since I will need to do this again in three days!
>
> wayne
Received on Fri Nov 07 1997 - 20:07:21 NZDT