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alexporta | # 1241 | 2013-07-02, 23:20 | Report

sorry but...
is the problem with initrd-progs solved?
maybe a new package?

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joerg_rw | # 1242 | 2013-07-04, 11:39 | Report

Hi RobbieThe1st,

I wondered if it's high time to implement a logic into BM restore that checks kernel in /dev/mtd3 against any kernel modules in a backup about to get restored, and WARNS resp offers an option to not restore kernel modules if they don't match.
We seen zillions of users ending with a complete reflash and even maybe not able to restore at all (due to lack of proper guidance how to proceed) just because they did a BM backup and then installed powerkernel or uBoot. I think it should be rather easy for BM to test for and catch those problem cases, and even offer proper guidance:

Code:

PROBLEM during RESTORE detected:
Your system has kernel foo but backup has kernel modules for bar, which will most likely conflict and render your system unbootable!
Do you want to 
a) exclude the bar components from restore (may or may not work)
b) abort the restore and replace your foo kernel by bar manually, then restart the restore  (recommended)
c) ignore the conflict and restore anyway, probably risking a bootloop? (you should know exactly what you're doing to choose this option)

What do you think? If you plan to implement such function, don't hesitate to ping me for help.
Many thanks for what's undoubtly the most useful and important app on fremantle ever :-)

cheers
jOERG

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japa-fi | # 1243 | 2013-07-04, 11:52 | Report

Originally Posted by joerg_rw View Post

Hi RobbieThe1st,

I wondered if it's high time to implement a logic into BM restore that checks kernel in /dev/mtd3 against any kernel modules in a backup about to get restored, and WARNS resp offers an option to not restore kernel modules if they don't match.

To me this sounds like a good idea. Hopefully it's doable.
(Just restored backup with wrong kernel version. Reflashed and now in the process of restoring again..)

:-]

tuxsavvy | # 1244 | 2013-07-04, 13:12 | Report

Originally Posted by joerg_rw View Post

Hi RobbieThe1st,

I wondered if it's high time to implement a logic into BM restore that checks kernel in /dev/mtd3 against any kernel modules in a backup about to get restored, and WARNS resp offers an option to not restore kernel modules if they don't match.
... (truncated)

I completely agree this is a good idea, many of us were not initially aware of the fact that power kernel (let alone nokia kernel) would not get reflashed as a result of using backupmenu to restore original state hence resulting in indefinite bootloops.

The idea stated by jOERG is far more easier (in my opinion) to implement compared to making backupmenu somehow flashing whatever the kernel the user has setup the device in. Although by then most users would be stuck high and dry should they see the warning message when hoping to resort to a simple restore operation.

Rocketval | # 1245 | 2013-07-19, 09:54 | Report

Hi everyone, when I try to do a backup it stops on Chrooting.. and nothing more appears. What can I do?

Acurus_ | # 1246 | 2013-07-19, 14:44 | Report

Look here.

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pali | # 1247 | 2013-07-19, 15:16 | Report

Originally Posted by RobbieThe1st View Post

In that case, the fix is simple - inside extrafiles.tar.gz there's a text file with all the files to be in the new chroot. add it to the file, recompress the .gz and you should be good to go

Originally Posted by ade View Post

I added the file I suggested (the way you described it), and ... backupmenu is working again.

So there is no reason not to push a new version in the repo with "cp /lib/libpopt.so.0 /tmp/disk/lib/" added in filelist.txt.

Guys, are you going to fix this and push new version to Extras-Devel?

ade | # 1248 | 2013-07-19, 17:12 | Report

Originally Posted by pali View Post

Guys, are you going to fix this and push new version to Extras-Devel?

Too bad RobbieThe1st does not upload an update. I only did some research on why was not working anymore. I don't even use backupmenu on my primary device

But updating the package is an easy step, so I could try to upload a new version.

Code:

backupmenu (1.2.0-2) stable; urgency=low

  Added libpopt.so.0, removed vi swapfile .functions.sh.swp

Edit: the updated version is now in the autobuilder queue

Last edited by ade; 2013-07-20 at 18:39.

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pali | # 1249 | 2013-07-19, 17:23 | Report

@ade: thanks very much. After package will be updated in extras-devel then new initrd-progs can be ready for next cssu-testing.

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Rocketval | # 1250 | 2013-07-19, 22:15 | Report

With the latest upgrade of backupmenu everything works like a charm.. thank you everyone

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