Recovering From A System Crash; Figure 6-7 Pressing The Reset Button; Figure 6-8 System Startup Notifier - Silicon Graphics IRIS Indigo Owner's Manual

Recovering From a System Crash

If your system crashes because of a software malfunction, you must first use the IRIX CD
that came with your system. Then you can recover your data from your most recent full
backup tape. The backup tape must be one that has been made using the System
Manager backup tool, or with the /usr/sbin/Backup script.
To recover from a system crash, follow these steps:
1. If the system is malfunctioning and you cannot communicate with it using the
mouse or keyboard, or over the network, press the
front door, as shown in Figure 6-7.
Reset
button
Figure 6-7 Pressing the Reset Button
2. When the system startup notifier appears, as shown in Figure 6-8, click Stop for
Maintenance or press
Figure 6-8 System Startup Notifier
Click the Recover System icon in the System Maintenance menu, or type:
4
to bring up the System Maintenance menu.
<Esc>
Recovering From a System Crash
button located behind the
Reset
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