Bring back yast2-repair (or alternative)
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yast2-repair was dropped due to Fate #308679, Bug #541793.
I suggest we take the effort and recreate similar functionality in a maintainable way. Even if incomplete, this would be a good signal moving forward.
The rescue system is no alternative for end users.
User benefit:
The repair feature was an unique selling point for openSUSE and SUSE based products. It gave users a feeling of reliability and confidence. It is absent in 11.3
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- Related feature #316137: Generic Service Partition
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Documentation impact
Remove all references of yast2-repair from documentation
system_repair.xml, inst_yast2.xml, troubleshooting.xml, ...
... add info about any upcoming alternatives.
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wrote: (3 years ago)Yes, recreating the repair function would be great. Just had the case a an invalid windoze installation corrupted the mbr, so how to re-install grub? With the repair function it was in easy, without repair in 11.3 it is nearly impossible....
And by the way, Fate #308679 is not visible to normal users
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wrote: (3 years ago) C.
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wrote: (3 years ago)Please reinstate the System Log in YaST2 at least.
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wrote: (3 years ago)could we add to the rescue system the very simple script:
chroot_old_install.sh:
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cd /mnt
mount --bind /sys sys
mount --bind /proc proc
mount --bind /dev dev
chroot .
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this would make debugging much easier!
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wrote: (3 years ago)Please, check code of my script:
http://slawek.lach.art.pl/yast2inLive.sh
It runs a Yast from broken system. It also copy firmware for ethernet/wifi controller to allow connecting via internet. I have used this script many times to repair broken installation of unstable release.
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wrote: (20 months ago)Update
How would this help for users using Grub2? I would like to the Yast2-repair module brought back.
It saved my system.
I would recommend removing the package check and just include a repair for Grub1 and Grub2.
Possibly include a fix Grub "automagically". And include a fsck if possible.
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wrote: (20 months ago)Pleased update this request for openSUSE 12.x and higher.
They will request a maintainer.
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wrote: (19 months ago)Every LIVE or Install medium should maybe have a TOOLBOX with choices like... a few ideas
Toolbox
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- Rescue (CLI interface)
- Boot installed partition
- Verify a given installation
- show report with save option
- repair options menu
- according to problems found
- standard repair menu
- Install boot loader
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