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Appendix E Platform Hints
This section describes items of interest, and things you may need to know regarding backup and restore of different platform types. Portions of this section will be automatically displayed whenever you perform certain actions from the utility programs. For example, whenever you perform a full restore of a Linux backup, the Linux backup section in this appendix is displayed to alert you to considerations that you might take when performing a restore.
Linux Considerations
Linux is a Unix implementation most commonly found running on PC's, but is known to run on DEC Alpha and SUN Sparc hardware.
Full or Root Restore of a Linux Machine
If the machine uses lilo as the boot manager, you should take the following considerations after a full restore. You can disregard this information if you are performing an PC ParaChute restore.
Since lilo uses a mapping technique to find the proper boot program, you must recreate the map and other information needed by lilo after you have restored any files used by lilo.
If you are not sure that you have restored any of these special files, you can still recreate them with no harm to the boot process. Once the restore has completed, issue the following command from a shell before you reboot the machine.
lilo
Alternatively, you can add this command to the After Command field in the restore window. See your system administrator before you proceed with such an action.
It is imperative that you complete this, otherwise the machine will not boot!
Microsoft Windows Consideration
This section includes hints for Windows 3.x, Windows 95, Windows 98, and Windows NT.
Full Restore of Windows NT
Prior to doing the restore you must make sure that the same level of NT Service Packs have been installed as at the time of the backup. For example, if you had NT Service Pack #3 installed before the backup was made, you must install the base system as well as NT Service Pack #3 prior to starting the restore.
NT Version 4.0 Considerations
· You must have a minimum of NT Service Pack #2 installed.
NT Version 3.5.1 Considerations
· If running under NT Service Pack #4 you should only install the base system up to NT Service Pack #3. This is because NT Service Pack #4 broke many restore capabilities such as restoring files in use, which would corrupt the registry.
Full Restore of Windows Registry
After you restore a full or partial Windows registry, you should reboot your machine.
Non-Destructive Restore of Windows Registry
This option is only available from the Windows interface. Use this option only when you have changed your hardware and wish to preserve the newly detected hardware. A full restore would replace the newly detected hardware and possibly render the system unbootable.
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