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3. Open a terminal window and type the following commands: | |||
<pre> | |||
sudo su | |||
mkdir /boot /temp | |||
mount /dev/sda5 /boot | |||
cd /boot | |||
cp state.tgz /temp | |||
cd /temp | |||
tar -xf state.tgz | |||
tar -xf local.tgz | |||
rm *.tgz | |||
cd etc | |||
</pre> | |||
Revision as of 14:27, 6 July 2020
Testing using vSphere version 5.5.
1. Download Gparted and create a bootable usb or mount the ISO file via the iLO/iDrac.
2. Once in Gparted you need to look for two 250MB paritions, shown below:
3. Open a terminal window and type the following commands:
sudo su mkdir /boot /temp mount /dev/sda5 /boot cd /boot cp state.tgz /temp cd /temp tar -xf state.tgz tar -xf local.tgz rm *.tgz cd etc