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> -----Original Message----- |
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> From: Paul [mailto:gentoo@××××××××××××.com] |
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> Sent: 19 September 2005 19:48 |
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> To: gentoo-user@l.g.o |
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> Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Replacing main harddisk |
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> On Monday 19 Sep 2005 18:22, S. ancelot wrote: |
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> > Hi, |
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> > Download linux sysrescue live cd on the web |
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> > and use dd_rescue |
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> > bye |
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> > |
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> <snip> |
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> Do you mean the install-x86-universal-2005.1.iso? I could |
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> not find any |
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> sysrescue live cd listed. |
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> If I do a "dd_rescue" what would I do to get the initial |
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> console working? |
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dd_rescue is a very good command for rescuing data from damaged media. |
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You use it just like the dd command, although it has different options |
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(read the documentation to familiarise yourself with its intricacies). |
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BTW, if you enable the creation of a log file you'll be able to know if |
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some/which of your original data is corrupt. It may well be the case |
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that your data is not corrupt at all. |
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I had another thought about your console problem. It seems to me that |
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symlinks got screwed up. Did you by any chance tried to back up your |
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system while running it? Not sure if I mentioned it, but the advised |
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way to create a complete drive/system back up is to use a LiveCD, so |
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that your OS is in a totally inert condition. Otherwise you will be |
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copying a number of temporary files which are created only for the |
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particular session. |
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So, as a solution I suggest that you use a LiveCD (Gentoo, Knoppix, |
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sysresque, will do) and then execute any of the methods I mentioned to |
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back up your data. Thereafter, replace the old drive, reset your BIOS |
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and boot up. |
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Good luck, |
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Regards, |
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Mick |
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