On Thu, 2004-09-02 at 23:56, Johan Sch wrote: > Hi, > > While rsyncing data to my second drive for backup it went into "forever" . the disk > light stayed on and the box "hanged". The only recourse was to press the reset > switch. > > So to be on the safe side I booted with the cdrom rescue system. > > Fdsik -l . told me that disk hdg1 , hdg2, hdg3, hdg4 the extended partition did not > end on a cylinder. The rest from hdg5 up to hdg11 were OK. > > Checking with partition magic 8. I was told there is errors and want to fix it. > I read sometime ago on one of the many lists I belong to not to fix this with PM. > There is a linux utility that can fix linux partitions. > This drive was partitioned with qtparted. > > There was also mention that linux utilities exist to reset the mbr and other disk > repair operatins. > > Kindly please may I have the names of these utilities. > > Thanks
dd_rescue *might* be what you're looking for. -- pm ---- The whole problem with the world is that fools and fanatics are always so certain of themselves, but wiser people so full of doubts. Bertrand Russell
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