----- Original Message ----- From: "Lowell Gilbert" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: "Drew Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Cc: "FreeBSD Questions" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2003 1:32 AM Subject: Re: Ideas To Save Failing System?
> "Drew Tomlinson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > Is there anything I can do to save this machine? I'm afraid if I power it > > off, the disk will be corrupt and it probably won't boot. I'd really like > > to make a backup and then replace the disk. Any ideas? > > If you *don't* power it down, you should *still* be afraid that disk > will be corrupt and it won't boot. I was but wanted to get what I could. > If it's networked, try backing up using that. I thought about that too but no commands were working. > It's possible that you'll have more success reading the disk if you > take it out and put it in another machine (using a different drive > cable, just to be sure), but not likely. While I was trying various things, the power went out. I thought I was in trouble but fortunately the system came back up without error and hasn't had an error since. I have to wonder what might really be corrupt but everything is working. I guess so far I got lucky! :) Thanks, Drew _______________________________________________ [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-questions To unsubscribe, send any mail to "[EMAIL PROTECTED]"
