| SUSE LINUX – User Guide Part I. Installation / Chapter 3. YaST System Repair | ||||
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 | 2.8. Graphical Login | 3.2. Automatic Repair |  | |
| SUSE LINUX – User Guide Part I. Installation / Chapter 3. YaST System Repair | ||||
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| 2.8. Graphical Login | 3.2. Automatic Repair | | |
Table of Contents
Abstract
Despite its robustness, the SUSE LINUX system can be damaged by configuration blunders or other “accidents”. While this is quite unlikely when logged in as a regular user, the superuser root is allowed to change all system files and configuration, making it possible for him to accidentally cause damage. There are good chances of putting the system back on track with the YaST System Repair in such a case. It is impossible to correct all imaginable defects, but many of the common problems can be solved.
Because it cannot be assumed that a damaged system can boot by itself and a running system cannot be easily repaired, the YaST System Repair utility is run from the SUSE LINUX installation CD or DVD. Follow the steps outlined in Chapter 2. Custom Installation to get to the dialog page offering the various installation options and select . See Figure 3.1. “Selecting the YaST System Repair Utility”.
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Because the test and repair procedure is loaded from CD or DVD, it is essential to run it from an installation medium that exactly corresponds to your installed version of SUSE LINUX. | |
In the next step, choose how the system repair should be performed. The following options are available and are described below:
Automatic repair
User-defined repair
Expert tools
