Novell LINUX ENTERPRISE SERVER 10 SP2 - INSTALLATION AND ADMINISTRATION Installation Manual page 958

51.6.2 Restoring a System Backup
Use the YaST System Restoration module to restore the system configuration from a
backup. Restore the entire backup or select specific components that were corrupted
and need to be reset to their old state.
1 Start YaST > System > System Restoration.
2 Enter the location of the backup file. This could be a local file, a network
3 Review the archived content by clicking Archive Content. Clicking OK returns
4 Expert Options opens a dialog in which to fine-tune the restore process. Return
5 Click Next to open the view of packages to restore. Press Accept to restore all
6 After you click Accept, the backup is restored. Click Finish to leave the module
51.6.3 Recovering a Corrupted System
There are several reasons why a system could fail to come up and run properly. A cor-
rupted file system after a system crash, corrupted configuration files, or a corrupted
boot loader configuration are the most common ones.
SUSE Linux Enterprise offers two different methods to cope with this kind of situation.
You can either use the YaST System Repair functionality or boot the rescue system.
The following sections cover both flavors of system repair.
940 Installation and Administration
mounted file, or a file on a removable device, such as a floppy or a CD. Then
click Next.
The following dialog displays a summary of the archive properties, such as the
filename, date of creation, type of backup, and optional comments.
you to the Archive Properties dialog.
to the Archive Properties dialog by clicking OK.
files in the archive or use the various Select All, Deselect All, and Select Files
buttons to fine-tune your selection. Only use the Restore RPM Database option
if the RPM database is corrupted or deleted and this file is included in the backup.
after the restore process is completed.