[CentOS] URGENT: libdvdcss install hosed /var [SOLVED]

Fri Dec 12 10:50:36 UTC 2008
William L. Maltby <CentOS4Bill at triad.rr.com>

On Fri, 2008-12-12 at 00:02 -0800, MHR wrote:
> <snip>

> > Thanks I needed that! You know that one "Aw Shit" wipes out 1000 "'Atta
> > Boys". Now I have one in the bank - 999 to go!  ;-)
> >
> 
> So, like an idiot, after I had everything back up and running, I tried
> it again.  It _couldn't_ happen twice.
> 
> It didn't.  The second time it trashed the root file system.  I

 Current Atta Boy account balance: 0

> managed to save the one hierarchy I needed the most, and tomorrow I'm
> reinstalling from scratch.
> 
> Live and learn - I hope....

As you might guess, I truly have empathy here.

> 
> mhr
> <snip sig stuff>

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Bill