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= Network =
== Network ==
== No NIC ==
=== No NIC ===
Especially after hardware changes, its possible the networking config no longer refers to the right interface.
Especially after hardware changes, its possible the networking config no longer refers to the right interface.


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# Assuming it states that say <code>eth0</code> has been changed to <code>eth1</code> then just update the <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> file
# Assuming it states that say <code>eth0</code> has been changed to <code>eth1</code> then just update the <code>/etc/network/interfaces</code> file


= Software RAID =
== File System ==
== Replacing a RAID 1 Disk ==
=== Unable to Mount CD-ROM ===
Mounting drive with following command fails
* <code> mount /dev/cdrom /media/cdrom/ </code>
 
If <code>/media/cdrom/</code> doesn't exist
# Create the file with <code>mkdir /media/cdrom</code>
If <code>/dev/cdrom</code> special device doesn't exist
# Check for existing mappings and devices
#* <code>ls -l /dev/ | grep cdrom</code>
# If an existing mapping exists but for a different drive number (eg <code>cdrom2 -> sr0</code>)
#* Then try mounting with that number
#* EG <code> mount /dev/cdrom2 /media/cdrom/ </code>
# If no existing mapping exists
#* Then try creating one for one of the listed devices
#* EG <code> ln -sf /dev/sg0 /dev/cdrom </code>
 
=== Replacing a Software RAID 1 Disk ===
This procedure was written from the following starting point...
This procedure was written from the following starting point...
* A machine originally with two disks in RAID1 has failed, one disk has been replaced, and machine started again
* A machine originally with two disks in RAID1 has failed, one disk has been replaced, and machine started again
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#* <code> more /proc/mdstat </code>
#* <code> more /proc/mdstat </code>


= SSH =
== SSH ==
== Server Hostname Change ==
=== Server Hostname Change ===
If the hostname (or IP) of the server you are SSH'ing to changes, the old entry needs to be removed from your SSH key known hosts file
If the hostname (or IP) of the server you are SSH'ing to changes, the old entry needs to be removed from your SSH key known hosts file
* <code> ssh-keygen -R <name or IP> </code>
* <code> ssh-keygen -R <name or IP> </code>


= Packages =
== Packages ==
Errors etc received from <code>apt-get</code>
Errors etc received from <code>apt-get</code>
* '''Error 400 Bad Request'''
* '''Error 400 Bad Request'''
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** Package manager can hold back updates because they will cause conflicts, or sometimes because they're major kernel updates.  Running <code>aptitude safe-upgrade</code> normally seems to force kernel updates through.
** Package manager can hold back updates because they will cause conflicts, or sometimes because they're major kernel updates.  Running <code>aptitude safe-upgrade</code> normally seems to force kernel updates through.


= Reboot Required? =
== Reboot Required? ==
If a package update/installation requires a reboot to complete the following file will exist...
If a package update/installation requires a reboot to complete the following file will exist...
  /var/run/reboot-required  
  /var/run/reboot-required  

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