Re: [newbie] ARRRRRGH Big stinky MESS!!!! (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems}
Thanks!!! :o) PV. - Original Message - From: Jussi Aalto <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Wednesday, March 13, 2002 5:28 PM Subject: Re: [newbie] ARGH Big stinky MESS (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems} > Hi Paul > > There is a way recovering lost/destroyed partition table. When you > are done with your partitioning and installing necessary OS'es, do > 'fdisk -l /dev/hdX' from command line.With Linux fdisk, not the DOS one > (replace X with a for ide1, b ide2 etc.). Then write the output down or > print it. That way you have something to start with if the tables get > "lost" again. Remember to update the info if you modify the partitions > after installation. For recovery you have to have somekind of media to > run Linux from, a rescue floppy or rescue-CD. For example the Mandrake > installation CD includes rescue mode IIRC. That is of course if the BIOS > supports bootable CD-ROMs. > > I have used this method couple of times with success, once Window$ > decided it's not happy with current partitions and ate the partition > table. So I booted Linux (with floppy) from the other hard disk and > restored the partition table with the info provided by fdisk. > > The important sections from fdisk -l output are Device, Boot, Start, End, > Id and System. 'man fdisk' for additional info. > > Cheers, > J. > > On Wednesday 13 March 2002 05:37, you wrote: > > Is it just *ME*!? > > > > I tried the suggestion for doing an update install of the Mandrake 8.1 > > and the whole thing went *HAYWIRE*! > > > > For some reason, it still wanted to mess around with *partitions*! I > > got mixed up and must've clicked the wrong button and it destroyed my > > partitions set up... Totally unrecoverable!... My regular windows boot > > couldn't even *see* the C:\ drive! > > > > > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? > Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARRRRRGH Big stinky MESS!!!! (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems}
Hi Paul There is a way recovering lost/destroyed partition table. When you are done with your partitioning and installing necessary OS'es, do 'fdisk -l /dev/hdX' from command line.With Linux fdisk, not the DOS one (replace X with a for ide1, b ide2 etc.). Then write the output down or print it. That way you have something to start with if the tables get "lost" again. Remember to update the info if you modify the partitions after installation. For recovery you have to have somekind of media to run Linux from, a rescue floppy or rescue-CD. For example the Mandrake installation CD includes rescue mode IIRC. That is of course if the BIOS supports bootable CD-ROMs. I have used this method couple of times with success, once Window$ decided it's not happy with current partitions and ate the partition table. So I booted Linux (with floppy) from the other hard disk and restored the partition table with the info provided by fdisk. The important sections from fdisk -l output are Device, Boot, Start, End, Id and System. 'man fdisk' for additional info. Cheers, J. On Wednesday 13 March 2002 05:37, you wrote: > Is it just *ME*!? > > I tried the suggestion for doing an update install of the Mandrake 8.1 > and the whole thing went *HAYWIRE*! > > For some reason, it still wanted to mess around with *partitions*! I > got mixed up and must've clicked the wrong button and it destroyed my > partitions set up... Totally unrecoverable!... My regular windows boot > couldn't even *see* the C:\ drive! > Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARRRRRGH Big stinky MESS!!!! (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems}
Bill Winegarden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote... > Hi, > Been there, done that. I think that you might have been able to recover your > installation with a little more info, tho. > In any case, if you are about to do a fresh install, you might consider > hanging tough for a little while longerLM 8.2 is almost done and I hear > it is really sweet. > If you think you might want to upgrade at a later date it might be wise to > start with the latest now. Thats certainly an option. One things for certain... I'll be reading a bit more about how that partition part of the installation works before I attempt anything further. Cheers. (I'm actually glad it happened now - Nice clean machine!) :o) PV. Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
Re: [newbie] ARRRRRGH Big stinky MESS!!!! (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems}
Hi, Been there, done that. I think that you might have been able to recover your installation with a little more info, tho. In any case, if you are about to do a fresh install, you might consider hanging tough for a little while longerLM 8.2 is almost done and I hear it is really sweet. If you think you might want to upgrade at a later date it might be wise to start with the latest now. Just my $.02 Bill W. On Tuesday 12 March 2002 07:37 pm, you wrote: > Is it just *ME*!? > > I tried the suggestion for doing an update install of the Mandrake 8.1 and > the whole thing went *HAYWIRE*! > > For some reason, it still wanted to mess around with *partitions*! I got > mixed up and must've clicked the wrong button and it destroyed my > partitions set up... Totally unrecoverable!... My regular windows boot > couldn't even *see* the C:\ drive! > > I lost GIGABYTES and GIGABYTES of data!! > > For the past 4 hours I have been salvaging my machine. > > I am up and running again (thanks to a recent move to making backups of at > least *some* of my stuff) Oh, but the *LOSS*! :o( > > I *really* want this to work... but I can't help feeling I'm just a dumb > prick to be meddling in things beyond my ken! > > But... on the positive side, I have a fresh new machine, with 10 GIGABYTES > of free space on it (where before I had around 200MB)... and I'm at the > stage where I can do a 'from scratch' install of Mandrake 8.1 (hopefully > with some guidance so as to avoid another mishap... or disaster mor like). > > I want to re-install... but I'm totally scared I blow it all to hell > again At least now I've a *lot* less to loose. > > Oh Man. > > That really freaked me out. > > ...GIGABYTES... > > PV Want to buy your Pack or Services from MandrakeSoft? Go to http://www.mandrakestore.com
[newbie] ARRRRRGH Big stinky MESS!!!! (was : Xwindows and RPMdrake problems}
Is it just *ME*!?I tried the suggestion for doing an update install of the Mandrake 8.1 andthe whole thing went *HAYWIRE*!For some reason, it still wanted to mess around with *partitions*! I gotmixed up and must've clicked the wrong button and it destroyed my partitionsset up... Totally unrecoverable!... My regular windows boot couldn't even*see* the C:\ drive!I lost GIGABYTES and GIGABYTES of data!!For the past 4 hours I have been salvaging my machine.I am up and running again (thanks to a recent move to making backups of atleast *some* of my stuff) Oh, but the *LOSS*! :o(I *really* want this to work... but I can't help feeling I'm just a dumbprick to be meddling in things beyond my ken!But... on the positive side, I have a fresh new machine, with 10 GIGABYTESof free space on it (where before I had around 200MB)... and I'm at thestage where I can do a 'from scratch' install of Mandrake 8.1 (hopefullywith some guidance so as to avoid another mishap... or disaster mor like).I want to re-install... but I'm totally scared I blow it all to hellagain At least now I've a *lot* less to loose.Oh Man.That really freaked me out. ...GIGABYTES... PV
