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Title: Restore not working [Solved]
Post by: girkers on May 17, 2009, 02:51:36 PM: I had my server die over the weekend so I built myself another one and have tried to do a restore without success. I was using the built in backup to workstation function to backup to local usb drives. I have a rotation of two drivers, but I "killed" the first backup as I had it plugged in when I was installing the new server (a trap for young players).

So I then tried my other backup drive after a fresh install and whilst the initial installation restore could see the drive, it would not do the restore. So I have then tried to do a restore from the Server Manager, but this time I am getting the error message:
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Unable to mount workstation shared folder mount: can't find /media/Backup in /etc/fstab or /etc/mtab

I have checked /etc/fstab and there is an entry for /media/Backup and can get the drive to mount by using the command mount /media/Backup Could so one please point me in the right direction on how to restore my server.

Thanks

Girkers
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: chris burnat on May 18, 2009, 07:02:52 AM: Quote from: girkers on May 17, 2009, 02:51:36 PM
I had my server die over the weekend so I built myself another one and have tried to do a restore without success. I was using the built in backup to workstation function to backup to local usb drives. I have a rotation of two drivers, but I "killed" the first backup as I had it plugged in when I was installing the new server (a trap for young players).

So I then tried my other backup drive after a fresh install and whilst the initial installation restore could see the drive, it would not do the restore. So I have then tried to do a restore from the Server Manager, but this time I am getting the error message:
I have checked /etc/fstab and there is an entry for /media/Backup and can get the drive to mount by using the command mount /media/Backup Could so one please point me in the right direction on how to restore my server.

Thanks

Girkers

Please open a Bug at Bugzilla and provide as much detail as you can, error messages etc. Thanks.
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: girkers on May 18, 2009, 08:48:10 AM: I have posted bug http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5256 (http://bugs.contribs.org/show_bug.cgi?id=5256) including the exact process I have been through, I hope someone can help, I don't have a server until such time as I get this resolved.
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: janet on May 18, 2009, 04:41:57 PM: girkers

http://wiki.contribs.org/USBDisks

Please search for information if you have not yet done so.
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: girkers on May 19, 2009, 02:12:34 AM: I have already looked through that, as I can mount and see the drive fine, it just won't restore.

Thanks for the help though.
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: janet on May 19, 2009, 04:44:28 AM: girkers

What about:

http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Command_line_manual_Restore_from_USB_drive_or_memory_stick

and

http://wiki.contribs.org/Backup_server_config#Restore_on_initial_reboot_after_fresh_OS_install_-_How_to_Reset_option
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: girkers on May 21, 2009, 09:37:49 AM: Mary,

Again thank you for taking the time to provide the assistance. I have been able to do a restore through server-manager and if you read the bug it tells you more about it how I eventually got it to work.
Title: Re: Restore not working
Post by: chris burnat on May 23, 2009, 03:18:00 AM: Quote from: girkers on May 21, 2009, 09:37:49 AM
Mary,

Again thank you for taking the time to provide the assistance. I have been able to do a restore through server-manager and if you read the bug it tells you more about it how I eventually got it to work.

Last but not least, please add [SOLVED] to subject. :smile:
Thanks.