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Subject: Re: Recovering /etc/setup/installed.db
From: fergus <fergus AT bonhard DOT uklinux DOT net>
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> The easiest way, however, is to look at the setup.log file
> from your "polished" installation (if that's available).

Thank you. After

	grep "\.bz2" /var/etc/setup*

followed by combinations of sort, uniq and simple editing, I have
recovered /etc/setup/installed.db correct in every detail, as far as I
can tell. Thanks so much.

Fergus


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