Thanks for the help Chris! I do not quite know how, but my card works again!
I just mapped the /dev/sda1 device (SCSI-USB device mapped the camera) to the C: drive in "mtools.conf" Then I tried "mdir c:". But it failed with some file system error. But it must have done something to the device: The next time I run "mount /dev/sda1 /mnt/camera" It just worked without the "bad super block" error! Now I have copied all my images. :) cheers Michael ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- Read Michael Yuan's technology articles http://www.enterprisej2me.com/articles.php Dr. Dobbs Journal, JavaWorld, IBM developerWorks and more ... ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- On Mon, 23 Sep 2002, chris wrote: > On Mon, Sep 23, 2002 at 12:47:11AM -0500, Michael Yuan wrote: > > > I hope that my images are still on that card and only the super block is > > broken. > > sounds that way if the camera can still display the images... > > first off, is there some direct transfer method from the camera? since it > can still display the images, it can presumably read & zip the files out a > digital connection to some type of machine even if not linux, assuming the > camera has a digital or serial or similar output.. > > > > Is there anyway I can try to repair this broken file system? I > > know fsck but I have never tried it on a vfat system. Also, I want to know > > whether there is anything else I can try before fsck. > > the mtools programs may access the files differently than the mount command, > it might be worth trying 'mdir' and if successful 'mcopy' to try reading the > files without messing with the fs in read/write mode. > > secondly, you might try accessing it via dosemu or real dos (and try scandisk) > > after that look at dosfsck(8) (aka fsck.msdos(8)), which claims "repair" > abilities. > > doesnt partition magic do some repair-type-stuff? no clue if that includes > vfat... > _______________________________________________ > Siglinux mailing list > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux > _______________________________________________ Siglinux mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://www.utacm.org/mailman/listinfo/siglinux
