AIX 5.3 Repair Install 2

[smicro]

Is there a repair install option for AIX5.3 cds. We had some critical files removed accidently and dont really want to rebuild the enitre os

 

[p5wizard]

Is the system still running?

If so, you can try and identify which filesets the deleted files belonged to, then force-reinstall the base level of those filesets (and apply ML/SP/efix if applicable.)

Then depending on what you needed to reinstall, a reboot may be appropriate.


HTH,

p5wizard

 

[mrn]

What got deleted and how.

I have a procedure for recovering from rm in root without a re-install if that's any good to you. Its copy-write info so I can't post here but I can mail it to you.

Mike

"Whenever I dwell for any length of time on my own shortcomings, they gradually begin to seem mild, harmless, rather engaging little things, not at all like the staring defects in other people's characters."

 

[smicro]

Thanks mrn.