Re: [Trisquel-users] Apparently corrupted hard drive -- advice wanted

2019-08-14 Thread jimgarrett
That's a thought. I sent an e-mail asking if there is anything I should generally know (about booting process, partition plan) but didn't formally ask for support. Maybe I will. Thanks.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Apparently corrupted hard drive -- advice wanted

2019-08-14 Thread jimgarrett
Thanks. What does "-kccy" do? On a related note, is it hard to make a bootable pen drive that has a writable (persistent) partition? I found this: https://theartofmachinery.com/2016/04/21/partitioned_live_usb.html and it worked for a "systemrescuecd" iso but Trisquel mini didn't

Re: [Trisquel-users] Apparently corrupted hard drive -- advice wanted

2019-08-12 Thread jcmartinez2129
Have you reach out to Minifree? By buying from them you get the advantage of tech support and warranty.

Re: [Trisquel-users] Apparently corrupted hard drive -- advice wanted

2019-08-08 Thread Narcis Garcia
1. Create a bootable USB pendrive, flashing Trisquel Mini in it. 2. Boot from USB pendrive (you should press a special key while booting) 3. Mount internal drive from this "live" session and backup your data 4. Run "sudo fsck -kccy" on your internal drive El 8/8/19 a les 3:05,

[Trisquel-users] Apparently corrupted hard drive -- advice wanted

2019-08-07 Thread jimgarrett
Hi Trisquelers, I would welcome some perspective and advice regarding an apparently corrupted hard drive. Last Christmas I gave my brother a laptop from MiniFree, with Trisquel installed. Just days ago he told me he booted it and it went straight to a busybox console. Reading up on this,