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