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Backup and Restore System Guide

12.After the backup is complete, restart the system by typing reboot and pressing Enter.

Restoring a System

Before you begin to restore the system, locate the CD labeled "Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)" from which to run the Operating System. You will also need a system to restore to (with a QIC tape drive), the XBR floppy, all the backup tapes that were made by the previous procedure, the CD-ROM labeled "Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)". To restore the system, perform the following:

1.Insert the "Solaris 8 CD (1 of 2)" CD-ROM, the first tape, and the XBR floppy into the system.

2.Open a Terminal window.

3.In the Terminal window, login as root.

4.At the command prompt, type init 0 and press <Enter>.

5.At the "ok" prompt, type boot -s

6.Once the system reboots, login as root.

7.Create a directory; type mount /dev/diskette /a

8.Type cd /a

9.Type ./xbr (don't forget the "." and "/")

10.Type restore

11.Answer y for yes to the question that comes up.

12.The system will then reboot.

13.Insert each tape as they are asked for and Press <Enter>.

14.Repeat the previous step twice.

15.The system will reboot. Login as root.

16.As the system requests a new tape, enter the next tape in the sequence into the drive.

17.The system will display a message when the restore is complete. To restart the system, type reboot and press <Enter>.

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