Topic: Server crashed

[Jean-Philippe Pialasse]

if you use an install disk from centos/ sme/ fedora and select rescue mode it will :
- enable the raid
- enable lvm
- mount your system to /mnt/sysimage


otherwise you are on your own to do all those (non trivial)  steps

[beast]

if you use an install disk from centos/ sme/ fedora and select rescue mode it will :
- enable the raid
- enable lvm
- mount your system to /mnt/sysimage

I am unable to find out how to enter rescue mode on the SME disk after boot (I can only see install and test mode)

[TerryF]

When you boot the iso from USB or such at first screen select the Troubleshooting item
Then at next screen select
Rescue ........

[beast]

at kernel selection edit the line and add what is needed to enter single user mode.

select your Kernel version from the grub menu item and press e key to edit the first boot option. Now use the Down arrow key to find the kernel line (starts with “linux16“), then change the argument
ro
to
rw init=/sysroot/bin/sh

then do ctrl X

I was unable to find that line

alternatively boot with rescue disk and chroot on your sme.

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mount --bind /proc /mnt/sysimage/proc
mount --bind /dev /mnt/sysimage/dev
mount --bind /sys /mnt/sysimage/sys
mount --bind /run /mnt/sysimage/run
chroot /mnt/sysimage

then run this:

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/sbin/e-smith/config setprop bootstrap-console Run no
/sbin/e-smith/config set PasswordSet yes
usermod --unlock admin
usermod --unlock root


After a lot of trouble I have the server running again with the above solution. But I need to replace the servers (I have 2 identical more than 10 years old) as I also expect that there are hardware errors with the motherboard. Monitor some times was black, DVD not loading and other small issues.

Thank you all for the assistance - makes my life better