From: "Thomas Cameron" <thomas.cameron@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> > > > > My /lib/ is empty. probaly someone (more admins) deleted the files by > > > > accident. > > >From another system i packaged the lib dir into a tar.gz, making sure that > > the used kernel on the crashed box is the same on the box i used > > (/lib/modules/) > So it *could* be said you are restoring from backup, like I originally > said - just a backup of an identical system. :-) Okay misread it :P > > Boot rescue cd, start network, wget the created tar.gz to /mnt/sysimage/tmp > > unpack > > copy unpacked files to /mnt/sysimage/lib > > and reboot. > > Testing it now on a vmware created box to see if it works. (i think it works > > anyway this way). > Good luck, and let us know if you fix it. At the test setup in a vmware box is works. minor things that can be fixed later on. But main point is that shell access is working again. I wrote a little how-to for the local technical support guy so he can do the job on the co-location. Danny.
