These are a little old, but I think they still work:
dpkg --get-selections > /backup/installed-software.log
dpkg --set-selections < /backup/installed-software.log
Once list is imported, use the dselect commmand or other tools to
install the packages, enter:
# dselect
Select 'i' to install the software.
From:
http://www.cyberciti.biz/tips/linux-get-list-installed-software-reinstallation-restore.html
Maybe similar functionality using aptitude - I'm used to apt.
On 02/05/2014 01:28 PM, Mark Phillips wrote:
> OK, I checked the hardware and there are two drives in the machine - one
> for boot and one with photos and other data. They are connected to a PCI
> controller card that had two channels. So, I tried switching the cable
> on the controller card to the second channel.
>
> After booting with knoppix, fdisk -l showed the two drives. I went for
> the gold and tried booting the system normally. It ran into some read
> errors from the boot drive when running a forced disk check, so it
> dropped down into maintenance mode and I ran fsck /dev/sda1. I let it
> correct the errors it found and then the machine booted up and is
> running. During the boot up fsck was forced to run again on the second
> drive, but no errors were found.
>
> One fatality from the fsck on the boot drive - backuppc dies because
> there were some bad nodes found in one of the perl modules.
>
> I think I need a new controller card and to reload some software. How
> would I tell aptitude to download and re-install what is currently on
> the system? My thinking is that will correct any issues caused by the
> bad nodes found on the boot drive. If I can get this drive back in good
> shape, it may be time for a new drive as well.
>
> Any other thoughts or ideas?
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Mon, Feb 3, 2014 at 10:04 PM, Mark Phillips
> <mark@phillipsmarketing.biz <mailto:mark@phillipsmarketing.biz>> wrote:
>
> Thanks. I will have to tear into the hardware tomorrow to see what I
> find.
>
> Mark
>
>
> On Tue, Feb 4, 2014 at 2:46 AM, Michael Butash <michael@butash.net
> <mailto:michael@butash.net>> wrote:
>
> I think it's pooped out... and it only sees one.
>
> [ 5.956680] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be
> patient (ready=0)
>
> [ 10.970015] ata3: device not ready (errno=-16), forcing
> hardreset
> [ 16.136680] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be
> patient (ready=0)
> [ 20.990011] ata3: SRST failed (errno=-16)
> [ 26.156678] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be
> patient (ready=0)
> [ 31.010012] ata3: SRST failed (errno=-16)
> [ 36.176675] ata3: link is slow to respond, please be
> patient (ready=0)
> [ 66.043340] ata3: SRST failed (errno=-16)
> [ 71.050008] ata3: SRST failed (errno=-16)
> [ 71.061817] ata3: reset failed, giving up
>
>
> This was a bit interesting though:
>
> [ 0.939779] ata1: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0x1f0 ctl 0x3f6 bmdma
> 0xffa0 irq 14
>
> [ 0.939783] ata2: PATA max UDMA/100 cmd 0x170 ctl 0x376 bmdma
> 0xffa8 irq 15
> [ 0.939875] ata1: port disabled--ignoring
> [ 0.943281] pata_sil680 0000:01:07.0: version 0.4.9
> [ 0.943325] sil680: 133MHz clock.
> [ 0.944316] scsi2 : pata_sil680
> [ 0.944507] scsi3 : pata_sil680
> [ 0.944666] ata3: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xecf8 ctl 0xecf0
> bmdma 0xecc0 irq 16
> [ 0.944671] ata4: PATA max UDMA/133 cmd 0xece0 ctl 0xecd8
> bmdma 0xecc8 irq 16
> [ 0.945455] Error: Driver 'pata_platform' is already
> registered, aborting...
>
> It sees the one on ata3, and read your cdrom, but the drive is
> stalling response, not sure that's not due to kernel oddities
> though at the end of that. Check the status of the drives in
> the bios, it should usually register or show them in legacy bios
> ata devices. Can try to play with the ata modes in the bios.
>
> Maybe try changing the modes or jumpers, maybe they're both
> master devices? Mmm, master/slave jumpers, makes me feel old to
> remember them on drives...
>
> Try one at a time too to rule it out, or another controller.
>
> -mb
>
>
>
>
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