From owner-freebsd-questions@FreeBSD.ORG Tue Dec 10 08:34:29 2013 Return-Path: Delivered-To: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Received: from mx1.freebsd.org (mx1.freebsd.org [IPv6:2001:1900:2254:206a::19:1]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ADH-AES256-SHA (256/256 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by hub.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 8CE8B4D9 for ; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:34:29 +0000 (UTC) Received: from mail-we0-x22c.google.com (mail-we0-x22c.google.com [IPv6:2a00:1450:400c:c03::22c]) (using TLSv1 with cipher ECDHE-RSA-RC4-SHA (128/128 bits)) (No client certificate requested) by mx1.freebsd.org (Postfix) with ESMTPS id 240B01100 for ; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:34:28 +0000 (UTC) Received: by mail-we0-f172.google.com with SMTP id w62so4659556wes.3 for ; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:34:27 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:sender:in-reply-to:references:date:message-id:subject :from:to:cc:content-type; bh=MXxxv0yAIIBAD+acT33VXq4gx0EGISdCsflSgfoh/+0=; b=GY+I7SRvTsHlxVhxJWo7BTukcOkGxzQ+hnl9M1y3t7Mn+FxXBRzHRWN0oykAjIOdZ8 WgI5dj94yqKz0LmGBuxMfDLmQP6YkdD73dKMIT4/bS+vS7Nf367paUsvXRiTFN8q0GLp iHIweCEO+e62/BMxz4mYHXDtPb5t75AaqiFg4dZT0q5cX+JVHUjw0ZGEACvRyE4pw4oH eApscCZsMU4odGcb3bAgldhdfSlpWs+iB8SXLb66IcPJpJbnr0dg1t3peYnNN4FaSTrT fw8dQ4ENNvXz3n8YCD0jI/PvPxabS9DRwR8AgE8PZg+UB2LKt/ttD90V08e6GEkz2nQs VnIQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.194.109.68 with SMTP id hq4mr19695167wjb.12.1386664467448; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:34:27 -0800 (PST) Sender: olivier2553@gmail.com Received: by 10.217.112.132 with HTTP; Tue, 10 Dec 2013 00:34:27 -0800 (PST) In-Reply-To: <20131210161620.667c1591@X220.alogt.com> References: <20131210161620.667c1591@X220.alogt.com> Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 15:34:27 +0700 X-Google-Sender-Auth: lH2ObWf9n1IWr89hlPeBgR-Jl_U Message-ID: Subject: Re: Base System Rebuild From: Olivier Nicole To: Erich Dollansky Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Cc: Ethan House , "freebsd-questions@freebsd.org" X-BeenThere: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org X-Mailman-Version: 2.1.17 Precedence: list List-Id: User questions List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , X-List-Received-Date: Tue, 10 Dec 2013 08:34:29 -0000 Hi, >> I inherited a FreeBSD 9.2 machine in pretty bad shape. The base system >> seems to be all out of whack with missing libraries all over the >> place. A reinstall of the OS is not an option as I am many states >> away from the box in question. Having no idea what caused this what >> is the best way to fix this? > > how can you connect to the machine? > > If you have any chance to copy files to it as root, I would build a > 9.2-system on a machine at hand and then copy the files to the affected > machine until a normal log-in is possible. I would first use the open connection to make a copy of your remote system onto a local temporary machine. Then you have something that you can play with, break, restart, etc. until you have found the correct solution to repair it. Only then apply that solution to your remote machine. You may have only one shot at repairing it, better you have validated your options first. Best regards, Olivier > It should then be possible to download the 9.2 sources and compile a > new system locally. > > Erich > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-questions@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-questions-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"