System File Recovery FAQ ​

Context ​

During normal system usage, accidental deletion of system files or unintended modifications may prevent successful system boot. This requires file system recovery/repair or backup of critical data.

Symptom ​

Missing or modified system files causing boot failure, requiring system file restoration.

Solution ​

  1. Mount the installation image and switch to the background console with Ctrl+Alt+F2.

    The drive will initially show as inactive and unavailable for direct operations.

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  2. Configure network and enable SSH service:

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    ifconfig eth0 xx.xx.xx.xx netmask 255.255.255.0 up
    route add default gw xx.xx.xx.xx
    cp /etc/ssh/sshd_config.anaconda /etc/ssh/sshd_config
    systemctl restart sshd
  3. Activate the system volume group:

    Use vgchange -ay to activate detected file systems.

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  4. Mount partitions for system operations:

    1. Create a temporary directory test and mount the root partition /dev/oprnruler/root to it:

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    2. Mount the boot partition /dev/sda2 to the temporary system's boot directory:

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    3. The file system and data are now accessible for modifications.