On Thu, 2008-08-07 at 06:49 +0100, James Freer wrote:
Most problems one has are the result of something that has been done after the install. All you can do is reinstall... well that's what i've found. Your customer isn't going to remember what they did most likely and it'll take too long to figure out.
But then how do you ever learn how to fix things when re-installation isn't really a practical solution ?
Even with windows systems are reinstalled to solve problems more frequently than need be, with *nix about the only time you "need" to think about reinstalling is if you know/suspect the box has been compromised (i.e. a root kit)
If this problem is common then there will be a solution, however I am not convinced that the problem you are talking about is the same as what Stuart is experiencing. Do you have any links ?