Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD?
On Sun, 27 Oct 2019 14:29:47 +0100, Aitor wrote in message : > Hi Steve, > > On 27/10/19 5:46, Steve Litt wrote: > > On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:41:36 -0400 > > fsmithred via Dng wrote: > >> I use a Refracta live-cd or usb as a rescue system. It has things > >> like ddrescue, smartmontools, lm-sensors, testdisk/photorec and > >> some other relevant software installed. > > Sounds good. I mainly need rsync, tar/gzip, ddrescue, disk tests, > > and ram tests. I'll download Refracta tomorrow and try it out. > > Thank you! > > Here you are some ideas: > > - A grub restore tool. > - A kernel restore tool. ..an initrd restore tool that works with eudev, vdev etc, and even udev, so we can charge dimwits when fixing their systemd boxes. > - A non systemd version of https://clonezilla.org/ > as a grub menu entry for "Clonezilla Live", and/or as a .deb package. > > Cheers, > > Aitor. > > -- ..med vennlig hilsen = with Kind Regards from Arnt Karlsen ...with a number of polar bear hunters in his ancestry... Scenarios always come in sets of three: best case, worst case, and just in case. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD?
Hello Steve, Has any of you been using Devuan as a rescue CD? If so, how has it been working out for you, and do you have any suggestions to make the Devuan rescue experience easy and productive? I have replaced my old GParted Live DVD with Devuan live desktop to partition/repair/copy (dd) disks or mount filesystems for recovery/repair purposes. I now install GParted from the live desktop when need be. Of course some fdisk could also do the trick, but I like the preview/comfort from the GUI. Handy to have a lightweight functional fully-fledged live GUI environment thanks to Devuan :o) All it takes is modifying the keyboard map, changing the APT sources and installing a couple packages if/when needed. Bernard Rosset https://rosset.net/ ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD?
Hi Steve, On 27/10/19 5:46, Steve Litt wrote: On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:41:36 -0400 fsmithred via Dng wrote: I use a Refracta live-cd or usb as a rescue system. It has things like ddrescue, smartmontools, lm-sensors, testdisk/photorec and some other relevant software installed. Sounds good. I mainly need rsync, tar/gzip, ddrescue, disk tests, and ram tests. I'll download Refracta tomorrow and try it out. Thank you! Here you are some ideas: - A grub restore tool. - A kernel restore tool. - A non systemd version of https://clonezilla.org/ as a grub menu entry for "Clonezilla Live", and/or as a .deb package. Cheers, Aitor. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD?
That was supposed to say "systemd". No thanks to spell correction. -- Lawrence De Coste Cell/Txt/Signal: +1 (401)275-3712 ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD?
-- Lawrence De Coste Cell/Txt/Signal: +1 (401)275-3712 -Original Message- From: Steve Litt To: dng@lists.dyne.org Sent: Sun, 27 Oct 2019 12:47 AM Subject: Re: [DNG] Devuan as a rescue CD? On Sat, 26 Oct 2019 21:41:36 -0400 fsmithred via Dng wrote: > On 10/26/19 5:06 PM, Steve Litt wrote: > > Hi all, > > > > Has any of you been using Devuan as a rescue CD? If so, how has it > > been working out for you, and do you have any suggestions to make > > the Devuan rescue experience easy and productive? > > > > System Rescue CD recently switched from Gentoo to Arch, thus > > acquiring systemd. I wouldn't have a big problem using systemd for > > a narrow, contained usage like rescue, but I've also heard their > > project is foundering. > > > > Thanks, > > > > > > SteveT > > > > I use a Refracta live-cd or usb as a rescue system. It has things > like ddrescue, smartmontools, lm-sensors, testdisk/photorec and some > other relevant software installed. Sounds good. I mainly need rsync, tar/gzip, ddrescue, disk tests, and ram tests. I'll download Refracta tomorrow and try it out. Thank you! > > What is it you need to rescue? Some things are easier than others. Bust back into Linux boxes whose password I've forgotten, grab data off of iffy disks b4 things get worse, grab data from friends' windows boxes after they screw things up. SteveT == You might want to try MX-19 iso. It's not system by default and based on Debian Buster. There's a special rescue option on booting. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
[DNG] Insane defaults on Raspberry Pi images - How to fix corruption/dataloss
Hi, I have been using the Raspberry Pi for a music player with an IQaudIO DAC PRO card. First, I used Devuan, which very sadly, did not recognize the DAC. After about 2 months of using Devuan, my SDCard, was burnt: no more write cycles were allowed and it become read-only. To correct this, and at the same time, to continue using Devuan, I used 'noatime', and this resulted in the SDCard remaining useable without issues. However, not being able to use the DAC, and after being advised from the DAC's manufacturer, I had to switch to Raspbian. The latter, readily recognised the DAC and I could use it. The audio difference betweent the Pi's built in sound chip and the DAC, is outstanding, to say the least. So, needless to state, I am now on Raspbian, but with an init other than systemd. Pi users normally use an SDCard for their OS. I would have imagined a read-only bootable installation with file writes restricted to when an OS is shutdown, or better, on user requests. This to protect the SDCard. ___ Dng mailing list Dng@lists.dyne.org https://mailinglists.dyne.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/dng
